The workout and subsequent dojo meeting was as bad as I thought. It could have been worse, at least SM wasn't there. It's an understatement to say it was unpleasant.

If things don't improve, I will have to leave the dojo. I just can't keep this up.

Every once in a while I have one of those weeks, or weekends, where everything just seems to go well. I'm not talking stellar, just where it's just all good.

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If you've ever attended a Zen retreat, you're probably aware of this question. The pain involved with sitting for hours, motionless, in positions not typical for westerners can be excruciating. Somehow, almost everyone gets through it. I've dealt with this type pain for, what seems like, ages ( Read more... )

I went to sesshin the two days after breaking up with SM and WW. ( Read more... )