Zenlike

Is this trip really necessary?  For me it is because I want to make an account of the phenomenon that Kristen’s spin class has created.  So for me it’s not just about the exercise or the experience. It is also about journaling a Zen like fantasy that happens between our ears.  Why we are here is not unlike waiting to see a performance artist at a nightclub. If the act is really hot you don’t mind waiting because we all want to be entertained.  And to be entertained while we take our physiology to the limit makes it truly a singular experience.  When we are entertained we are usually in a relaxed atmosphere sitting back with a refreshment in hand and our attention is riveted as to what is unfolding before our eyes.  When we are truly engaged in an activity our minds are not someplace else.  So often as we go through our lives in a routine like zombie state we are never fully associated with what we are doing. 

Here spinning takes over all the space in our head and there is no room for the clutter of yesterday’s events or what lies before us projecting how we would like our day to go.  So in a very real sense we can practice being in the now and take this parcel of time and sprinkle it throughout the rest of our day.  Imagine how productive we can be in our lives focused on what we are doing 100% of the time. Can you imagine forgetting about trying to control people places or things and just being an active participant how effective our lives can become?  Jack have you gone off the deep end here?  I might be but it sure gives me something to think about.  I hope it does for you. 

Okay I am ready to go upstairs to the studio to be entertained and to take myself to the limit that exists only in my imagination. 

Since only two of you read this when I first published it over 3 years ago I thought I would open it again