Well, for a long time, I have been saying I-Shine/TAA doesn’t do much for me and I have been wearing it for others. Now, finally, I can see its effect and understand why it hasn’t worked ON me before.
I am usually fairly content, quiet but mildly happy if that makes sense. Lately, much of all I have is work. Those damn 14 hour shifts, lack of sleep, emotionally-draining clinics and sterile-smelling hospital corridors have finally got to me, making me depressed. Ann Patchett’s Truth & Beauty - A Friendship, the book I have just finished reading, hasn’t helped either (a good book though, by the way). In retrospect, the days I had I-Shine/TAA on were much more bearable. At no time it gave me the instantaneous buzz so many people have reported getting. Instead, it gave me a subtle but crucial help that I needed to get on with my job and make it through a day.
Then, it finally dawned on me. The effect of I-Shine/TAA seems to be context dependent, on me at least; it only gives me a lift when I am down and in need of help. Realising this, I am definitely getting a bottle of oil soon. After all, there are still years of traverse through the ever sanitary-smelling hospital corridors ahead of me.
Great post, I am glad you are getting to see some self effects with shine. Not that I am glad you had to be overworked and depressed to discover them.
I got slight effects from it at first because of the same reasons as you. I am often already in a great mood. I didnt notice it until I used it around people who are consistantly cranky and I saw how much it effected them.
Dont forget sleep he needs sleep
The hours are picking up at the PO as well since we are closing in on the holiday season. I had to work 12 hours yesterday and it sucks. May be needing more shine myself.
I took me a while to discover the effects of IS on myself, too. From time to time I’m falling into a light depression - and just as for you IS helps tremendously in these situations. If I’m already in a good mood it doesn’t do much for me, though. So I guess the positive effect on others depends on their mood and emotional status, too - people who are down will certainly feel a lot better around you and maybe connect that feeling of well-being with you. Sounds like a great tool, doesn’t it?
Tisha my dear - where do you find all these avatars? You seem to change them daily…
