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November 13, 2004
Landing into Q2
Busy busy today. Finally jacked the bunk bed up and put it on the risers. Yay more storage space. Unpacked my car, got everything moved back in. Helped Martha take her luggage up to the Lodge to wait for her ride. Made important calls. Saw people at lunch and dinner--so glad to see folks again.
So after a six week stay, Martha's off to San Jose, and who knows where after that. I can't believe the time has gone already. I was glad to be able to help see her off. Perhaps we'll see each other again, especially if she stays in the Bay Area. I need more calligraphy lessons ;-)
I've been spending more time lately working on an equation: Josh + x = organized. Solve for x. The solution I keep coming up with is x = containers. Jana says that containers are like little pockets of grounding. Not only am I so pleased to have all my new containers purchased over break, but I feel the need for more.
I brought some food storage containers from home with me, and I need a meta-container to keep them in the community kitchen. That's not my neurosis, that's the community kitchen rule. We can't just have people's stuff strewn about randomly.
I stayed up late dealing with music. I'm working on ripping my CD collection and putting the songs on my iPod. Every time I go back home, I drop CDs off and exchange them for new ones.
I stayed up later working through some feelings. I brought some stones from home that have been packed up for a long time, with the intention to start working with them--didn't realize I would start so quickly. Black onyx for grounding and positive attitude, obsidian for catalyzing change, rose quartz for heart, and others.
I must say, I was glad to have them last night. I can't give them all the credit; reading The Power of Now is reminding me to stay present with my bodily sensations and to avoid ego identification as much as I'm able. Between the reminders and the stones, I remained surprisingly light hearted through my process and clarity was not long in coming.
Posted by Josh A. at November 13, 2004 11:49 PM