LamMoving

Category: spiritual

  • 1 Japan travel reflection

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    February midday Saturday travel is not busy

    Sewing project is a great travel activity

    Get $20 currency exchange as soon as you can

    Do not look for deals yet

    We got stuck in the station because we passed our stop

    Because of 60 yen…

    We had hundreds of US$

    That was useless in Shinjuku without currency exchange machines

    Not much English nor direction from firm security to not allow passage

    Now at the end of the trip:

    I understand we needed to merely jump on the train back one stop and freely walk out

    At the time:

    Had to beg a tourist and was willing to pay $20 (lowest denomination I had) to get out of the station

    Mercy was given freely

    After smooth walk and check in to hotel

    Simple curry

    Simply delicious
    Cozy (small) clean hotel sleep
    Early morning walk around city
    Traditional breakfast a la carte

    Lost my credit card along the way

    Paid via phone tap wallet

    Cat walk around city
    Coffee park stroll
    Rest In Peace Frosty

    Etiquette embedded in culture

    So meal respect was attempted
    Quality presentation and tasty
    Returned for a jet lag nap
    Quality dipping ramen
    Exploration of alley shops
    More morning walks
    My buddy with me and sharing to others
    Beat all US hotel breffis
    To Nagano!
    Such nice stations

    Unfortunately no ski rental in town

    Ryokan with onsen is lovely
    Could not figure out wifi
    Potentially busy
    Empty for this season
    Well kept temple
    Known for buckwheat soba
    Overflow niigata sake
    Must onsen

    Forgot the room photo!

    Comfortable floor tatame beds

    Morning walk was quiet
    More than Shinjuku
    Oyaki great breki
    Educating unplanned trek
    Shiga kogen half day
    Run 1
    To the top!
    1998 Olympics
    Returned just in time for sunset
    I like the normalcy of small owned shops
    Independent quality

    Onsen before bed

    Morning walk thru park by temple
    To Myoko-kogen!
    Day 2 Run 1
    Last run!
    Good timing since I lost my lift ticket memorabilia
    Awaiting bus ride back
    Pocket ski snack smooshed

  • Anchor totem

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    Getting away from crowds and cities

    Just gets me closer to Sendy

    Understanding her a bit more

    Her heart

    Just makes me love her more

    I need get to understand

    And anchor into three truths with me

    • Trust

    *Snatched engage redirect disengage

    Roma excitement nibble to chew toy

    Play a little to disperse energy

    Toss to side

    Give her command

    Same spiritually when emotions arise in conversation

    Find which tool to engage before redirecting

    Like calmness, compassion, and/or clarity

    To have a gentle conversation

  • Cities and crowds

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    Looking out over Japan from Apa hotel window

    Echos of why other people like the city

    I can see why this may be enjoyable

    I feel like it is too busy

    I cannot see enough nature around me

    I cannot see enough of God’s creation around me

    God’s the only perfect creator that makes no mistakes

    I can see all of Man’s creation surrounding me

    That fail

    That rusts

    That do not last

    I am surrounded by sinners

    We are all sinners

    They are all stacked on top of each other and living in obstruction to the view of God’s beautiful artistry

    I do not want to be able to describe man’s creation

    More than God’s creation

    All of these buildings are merely idolatry

    Of comfort