Teaching Mr. Eyes

It was funny last weekend. Mr. Eyes and I were sitting outside enjoying the last bit of nice weather before winter’s fury hits. We were relishing the fainter sun of fall as it is low in the sky all day where I live now.

I wasn’t feeling well and told Mr. Eyes. It was about two minutes later when he asked me, do you want to help me do a specific chore.

I sat there for a minute, pondering that it needed to be done and that he needed me, but I didn’t really want to do it. I spoke up after my thoughts and said, “If you want.”

Sitting beside me, Mr. Eyes said, you don’t really want to do it, do you? As you spoke the words if you want, you shook your head no.

I was not conscious I had done that!!! I was shocked, but knew he was right on the money. He pointed it out fast enough, too, that I could still feel myself doing it, though at the time I had stopped the motion. I was being called out on a subconscious leak!!

I thought it was cool he pointed that out. He was right on the money, but knowing he needed my help and the weather wasn’t going to get any better and the chore required outside work, I decided to help him and when I answered him, I genuinely wanted to help him, but I didn’t feel up to doing it!!! I was contradicted inside.

That is fascinating because if you watched me and judged me, you might think I didn’t want to help him and I was saying empty words, but I wasn’t. I did want to help him, but I didn’t feel up to doing it.

Are you aware of what you leak out?

Does this affect how you might interpret a head shake in the future? It was a learning experience for me!