Day 21

Body is stressed out from going back to 4 time Aikido this week. Aikido it what keeps me "alive" here in Japan. I done Aikido back at university but when I started working did not have time to continue it.

When I relocated to Japan, I always wanted to get back to Aikido, this is the birth place of the art. finally a very stressful work environment pushed me to go for it. I quickly picked it up and went to practice 4-5 times a week, it was an escape form day to day pressure of work and dealing with a problematic co worker who made my working life a living hell. As I progressed I wanted to get a black belt, which I did. and Just like when you get the goal you ask for there is a decrease in motivation. I am working to get my 2nd degree. Once would need 200 days of prectice before taking the test, I just found I have 155 days logged in, if I want to take the test in May I need to work at it.

In the past Aikido was one of the things that kept me going here in Japan, being able to train at the main school (dojo) with the top of the world teachers was the main reason for me to continue to live in Japan, work came second now. these days I find it even hard to push on even with the love to Aikido.

I think it is also the same with KFP, I got the goal of PCP, and as Patric wrote doing KFB after PCP doe not give you the same discoveries, it is just a routine  day by way work to further yourself into the program. The same struggle I have to force myself to go to the dojo every time. (cold weather done not help as the dojo is open and not heated, the floor is freezing cold....)

doing the stretch and meditation yesterday morning was great. I was able to do the full 14 min of stretch, and in the evening when I went to Aikido I could feel the difference it made when we done the warm up and stretching of the Aikido. 

Ilan