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back in.) Outside the tank: I’d choose compassion and forgiveness instead of fear/anger more often. I breathed easier more often. I could even trust Life/Presence/God/Spirit to support me more, something I wanted to believe instead of “I’m alone and don’t know what I’m doing.” This trust was like trusting the salty float...
When I first moved here a few years ago, every time I walked by the Float Shoppe’s sign, advertising “sensory deprivation tanks, acupuncture, and counseling services”, I would always joke
What brought you into the Float Shoppe for the first time? I was going through a rough divorce and had only floated once before when I came into The Float
What brought you in the the Float Shoppe for the first time? The first time I came through based on a recommendation from a co-worker. What is your time like