the sodapop method‧₊˚♪𝄞࿐₊˚⊹
disclaimer: no use of sodapop in the method. i am sodapop. i do the method. therefore it is the sodapop method
i. how the method came to be
my method was created not by analyzing my intentional successful shifts, but my accidental successful shifts. both are valuable to me, of course, but the answers i was seeking lie in shifts where not even intention was part of the equation that caused them. where they took no more effort than the tiny, unremarkable shifts that occur in our day-to-day lives, but broke the continuity that allows each of those infinite tiny shifts to appear as one fluid experience. where i became aware of such a vastly different ego, and as a result, a vastly different physical experience; all without intention, without a method, without expectation !!!!!!! using those as the foundation for my method was my own “key”: disconnect from one reality, attach to another. blur the line between them instead of trying to claw my way past it.
step one: relax and start the disconnection process
i prefer doing this method in bed before going to sleep. i like the idea of not having any commitments or distractions to worry about. it allows me to fully immerse myself in what i’m doing without worrying about running out of time. time isn't even real. but whatever. you can do this any time you want. get in a comfortable position and close your eyes. let yourself relax. there are a few things you could do to guide your awareness away from this reality. i choose to daydream. it doesn’t matter what about, but i typically choose my dr (in the times i accidentally shifted, it was as a result of daydreaming. more on this later). this step only needs to be very brief as the next will cause you to disconnect further. if you have trouble with guiding awareness away from the physical, then use that to your advantage. use a sensory constant of some sort to bridge the perceived "gap" between your cr and dr. play auditory ambiance that your dr self would hear in the moment that you’re shifting to. wear a perfume that your dr self would wear. if your dr self is laying in bed in the moment that you’re shifting to, lay in bed. if they’re sitting in a chair, shift from a chair. this sensory constant acts as an anchor for your awareness. but it's not required. do whatever you want
step two: introduce contextual familiarity
retrace the steps of your dr self leading up to the moment you’re shifting to. remember that there is no difference between memories from this reality and whatever you decide are memories in your dr. the past is malleable because it technically doesn't exist. it's a concept, just like everything relating to time. shifting transcends it. for example, if you’re shifting to a moment where you’re laying in bed to sleep after going out with your friends, chronologically follow the steps you took throughout your day. it doesn’t have to be a detailed, 24-hour deep-dive, but a general overview of the events. gradually introduce the use of the five senses as you get more comfortable. the smell of the perfume you were wearing, the taste of the drinks you had, the sound of the music playing there, the feeling of hugging your friends. these would be the memories most fresh on your mind at the end of the day. it’s the same as retrospectively thinking about your day in your cr (and who's to say these aren't your memories from earlier today??? they literally are. you're your dr self. these are your dr self's memories). this stage is the closest to what i would describe as a transition process, but it’s still part of the shift of awareness. it feels much more natural to me than suddenly declaring “okay, i’m in my dr now.” it’s a full mindset shift rather than just throwing out affirmations and waiting for the world around me to play catch up. it's allowing yourself to just drift into your dr rather than jumping right into cold water and hastily trying to burn the ships. you may not notice the moment it happens, but at a certain point you'll stop being an outsider looking in on another reality, but instead recognizing it as your own.
step three: enter the present moment. you're your dr self, and your dr self is there
you’re familiar with the day you’ve had, you’ve reminisced long enough, now you’re your dr self in the moment you intend to be in. how would they think? embody them. think about their plans, feel the emotions that they would feel, simply be them. don’t force this. just allow whatever comes to mind to be. things like, “i should see if [friend] wants to hang out tomorrow,” “i had so much fun doing [thing in my dr] today,” or “i need to remember to do [thing in my dr] later.” when i accidentally shifted, i was placing myself in the shoes of my dr self, albeit just to fantasize. i got caught up in my daydreams, and my mindset became that of the ego i was fantasizing about. and before i knew it, i was kissing my s/o. IMAGINE THAT. and not in a shockingly vivid daydream. it was as real as real could possibly get. unmistakable. i let go of one ego and allowed myself to become the other.
tldr because the paragraphs make it seem a lot more extensive than it actually is: relax > reminisce on your dr self's day as your dr self. use the 5 senses to become more in touch with your dr and "flesh it out" so to speak > think as your dr self. accept that you are them. it's done, so let it be
iii. additional advice on executing the method (and every other method)
the method is not your pink slip of dismissal from this reality. you’re not waiting for permission from the method to shift. you’re not building up momentum that eventually pushes you past the threshold and into your dr. exertion of force is not what causes the shift. you’re the one doing the method. you’re the one that holds the power. the method is just an avenue for you to exercise it. it’s a guide. don’t approach the method waiting for outside confirmation that you’re doing everything perfectly. instead approach it with the knowledge that the start of it was already its completion. drop expectation and let the method be. drop what you’ve been told about shifting being the same as ordering a package and waiting for it to arrive. there’s only a process if you decide that there is. there is no placing the order, waiting for it to be packaged, tracking its delivery, waiting for the knock on your door. why? because shifting is not amazon (i hate you jeff bezos). it’s in your hands the second you decide that it is. stepping into the mind of your dr self, therefore becoming aware of your dr self, is the shift. it’s done. instant. everything else is just you existing in the reality you choose to. the physical is shaped by your assumptions, so don’t let your assumptions be shaped by physical observation. don’t trap yourself in that loop. let go. that's when the shift happens. i didn't feel anything lock into place when i shifted. my dr crept up on me, and i was too busy already being my dr self to notice. because that ego, body, mind, identity, whatever, wasn't asking for permission from her surroundings to be where she already was. she was just there.
iv. don't bean soup the method
"but sodapop, i don't like doing xyz!" "but sodapop, in my dr, it would make more sense for me to do xyz!" "but sodapop, i'm actually more comfortable when i do xyz!"
you don't have to do every step in the sodapop method. i centered it around myself and my own experiences (hence the name). your shifting journey is, ideally, centered around your own. if you like strawberries and hate blueberries, you don't have to make blueberry muffins just because a random baker on the internet posts about how much they love making blueberry muffins. make them with strawberries. it's not all or nothing. take what resonates and modify the rest to your liking. there are literally no wrong answers, and your ability to shift isn't graded on accuracy & strict adherence to some random blogger's method.
