A great day at Jikoji. It's a community and a mindset that helps me recognize our shared humanity, desire to be our best yet the constant struggle to stay present, mindful and to avoid the pitfalls of judgement. Judgement is a hot button for me because it's also a horrible weakness. I'm so quick to want the benefit of the doubt but it's almost second nature to deny it. What a struggle that is. In any event it was a good day, with lots of continued wonder and opportunity surfacing all around myself and Jen. The upcoming symposium, the connections Jen's making with the Emericks, the harmony in our shared experiences with stretching beyond our comfort zones, her friend Cindy's visit and what's happening for her, even Tommy getting tapped into the Huberman Labs podcasts and being so interested in the science of mindfulness. So much is going on right now, honestly in ways I'm only partially aware of until it's right in front of me. Other noteworthy observations from the past few days include Charles making a reference to there being no "away" from a consciousness standpoint as well as my desire to move faster in my endeavors might be greed based vs letting things flow as they naturally will. Good points. Also noteworthy was JF's reference that 10 people contributing 10% can add up to a 200% total. That was our dinner experience, for certain. What else? I got the rest of the cardboard tonight at Costco, quite quickly, and the dirt arrives tomorrow. Dom kindly dropped his wheelbarrow off for our use, I'm so grateful he was so willing to bring it over. It might have been a hard fit in the mini ;-). BTW TIL that the meaning of the word "barrow" is an open container for carrying people or goods. The earliest barrows were carried by two people holding handles on either end. Add a wheel to one end and you have a wheelbarrow. who knew?
