Nails and My Process
As a kid, I did not care much for my nails. I would bite or cut them off roughly, sometimes cutting into my nail and hurting myself. This behavior continued until I went to the Destnei Farm. (On the Desteni Farm) I walked into the living room where Bernard was sitting in his chair, he was busy filing his nails. I had a reaction to this as I thought only girls file their nails. Bernard said: You must take care of your nails, and watch them, they are an indication of your process. That was it. I did not ask more or try to find out more about the point, yet it left an impression on me. The next time my nails got long (like in the picture) I took a nail clipper, and clipped my nails as perfectly as I could, with awareness holding within me that this is an indication of my process. Not fully understanding how or why. then filed them down till they were in alignment with my fingertips, this helped me to remain practical on the farm doing all kinds of work with my hands, to not...