I'm both nervous and excited about sitting this vipassana - it's been a while since I've done one.
Most people say 'I couldn't possibly do ten days without talking', which doesn't bother me at all - I'm totally craving the silence!
I guess I'm more thinking of how I'll expel the nervous energy I'm bound to create - ten days of sitting bothers me more than anything! I think I've got just enough room in my van for a downward dog .... not so much 'yoga' as in another meditative practice, more just stretching so I can sit comfortably for so long! My legs are still killing me from a hardcore yoga class Christmas Eve and then a surf Christmas morning on a beach with a hill to get down and up, so sitting for the first few days will be ood at least!
I'm pretty lucky I get to stay in my van - the course is full at this time of the year and I wouldn't have got on unless I agreed to camp, and they let me use the van though it's not usual practice. Since I know one of the senior teachers and I've sat a course before they must have trusted me. It'll be nice to have my own space - the dorms aren't brilliant at this centre and are quite noisy. I'm well set up in the van with water to wash with, a mozzie net and so on.
The other thing is I'm going to miss Steemit, and have severe FOMO - hence why it's probably a good idea I sit the course. When one gets attached, one should take steps to rectify that! I've put a couple of things on schedule on Steempeak, mainly as I don't want to miss Music Monday because I've gotten a little OCD about that, and the other is a pre new Year thing as I mused about my new year's resolutions last night. Do comment if you can, as I will see the comments when I come out and that'll be cool!
Had to share this gif - noticed it the other day in my feed and fell in love with it. I imagine that's where I'll be for part of the course at least. Thanks 
It's titled 'Equanimity' which is what what I'm working to achieve - part of the point of meditation is not necessarily non reaction, but just to achieve equanimity in all things. One binds oneself to joy as well as darkness, and that's just as destructive.
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