Interference and influence
Wed, 08/20/2025 - 03:03
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Hi Open and fellow Openhanders.
I wasn’t sure whether to post this initially but am posting as my experience may potentially help others.
I had an experience around a week ago or so when a fellow openhander reached out and told me they had left the community.
Anyway, after a short text message interaction with the other person, I was feeling very surprised at their leaving (I didn’t know why at this point) and sat with the situation for a few minutes.
It is at this point that my entire field seemed to fill with something else. I felt doubt about the openhand work which I could feel throughout my entire being.
I was confused because that’s not how I feel about the work but I entertained the feeling for a short time, exploring it and my own feelings.
After a short time, I realised I could feel an influence coming from the direction of the person I’d been speaking with. I didn’t feel that it was the other person who was directly influencing me, rather some other entity who had maybe orchestrated/influenced this person to leave, and/or was possibly now taking full advantage of the connections into other openhanders.
As soon as I became aware of the influence, it lifted from my field.
The experience was an interesting one, and very much in line with your article of today so I wanted to feedback my own experience.
I know this is a lot to share but maybe others may be going through similar things?
I know this is a lot to share but maybe others may be going through similar things?
Best wishes
Nikki
