The anticipation and excitement is at an all time high in my house. For my husband that is, he is leaving for a 17 day excursion to Asia on Saturday. He was telling me about all the fabulous places he would be visiting, and all I could do was how think how in the world am I gonna do this alone? I have to wrap up the yearbook (get it to press), finish this masters class, take care of three kids alone (my family lives several hours away), and of course try not to go crazy. Well, at least I know what I’m up against….
He brought home from the University recently (he’s part of the Gerstacker Fellowship through SVSU) a small paper bag with a bold black character on it. I peered inside and found all kinds of interesting trinkets native to China, Japan, and Taiwan.
Being curious I looked it up on the Internet. I discovered it stood for Zen. Peace, tranquility, mediation these were the things I had associated with the concept of Zen. Yet, I discovered it means something more. Zen is now part of the English language and we interpret it to mean becoming fully aware, to let go of all the baggage of life and truly live in the moment.
Right then I wished I had some Zen. I have never really been able to relax, I am a very type A personality. Both Yoga and Ti Chi actually stress me out… seriously. Yet, I think I may just surprise myself. People often find strength where they least expect it.
He brought home from the University recently (he’s part of the Gerstacker Fellowship through SVSU) a small paper bag with a bold black character on it. I peered inside and found all kinds of interesting trinkets native to China, Japan, and Taiwan.
Being curious I looked it up on the Internet. I discovered it stood for Zen. Peace, tranquility, mediation these were the things I had associated with the concept of Zen. Yet, I discovered it means something more. Zen is now part of the English language and we interpret it to mean becoming fully aware, to let go of all the baggage of life and truly live in the moment.
Right then I wished I had some Zen. I have never really been able to relax, I am a very type A personality. Both Yoga and Ti Chi actually stress me out… seriously. Yet, I think I may just surprise myself. People often find strength where they least expect it.
I'm a type A personality, too, Amy. Be honest, would you be happier if you tried to force yourself to be type B? I have to get things done. People who take it easy drive me crazy. Anyway, if you weren't a type A, you wouldn't be able to take care of all the things you wrote about in this entry.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your Zen. Just think you will look back one day and question how you accomplished everything you did!
ReplyDeleteSomeday I will go to Asia too. Especially Tokyo where all my most favorite video games are created. When I go I will be seeking a job to be one of those main video game creators. Guess it's time to work on the language now so that I am properly prepared for when my time comes.
ReplyDeleteI need to find or use my zen more often!
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