Yesterday I went to sleep at night and today I got up early to go to the airport. Another day of little sleep and my body rebels. I feel exhausted, a little ugly, weak and generally lacking in vital spark. Today will be the day I recover sleep with luck.
My conscious observation has been somewhat strange today. Since the plane was delayed by more than an hour, I was unable to take a 30-minute walk in a row, it was impossible for me to get home to eat and go to work… However, I have watched the world attentively.
Conscious observation seems to integrate as the way we see the day to day, but for the purpose of the Challenge I would like to separate it. That’s why a walk is the perfect activity, but today it was impossible for me to do 30 minutes in a row.
I was on the plane, luckily this time I hit the window. When I started shooting, I realised that in my window, in the space between the glass outside and the glass inside, there was a small beetle trapped.
The beetle symbolizes the sun, eternal life, death and rebirth.
The poor bug circled around without having the ability to figure out where to go out. I assumed that he would die soon… but the truth is that he remained moving the whole flight until we reached considerable altitude. All the time I was observing him and reflecting on his symbolism and my present moment.
As the space in which it was cooled got higher and higher, there came a moment when the animal did not move very fast, but its movements were slow because of the icy temperatures outside thousands of meters in the air. There came a moment when it stopped. It was still attached to the vertical surface, but it was shrunken and motionless. I thought I would soon die of frostbite.
I did my 30 minutes of meditation on the plane, to pass the time. It took me a while, but between some things I did the stipulated time. A normal meditation, nothing special except the feeling of being present at the end.
When I landed I observed the beetle that began to move slowly, it had overcome the cold, it was as if it had been born again.
Coming back after a long felt shift, because my tiredness, I walked slowly, I was cold and couldn’t go for a longer walk, but I slow down my pace. Open my senses and feel de world a bit in a very chilled vibe. Is nice not to rush an have enjoyment just coming back home by recieving the world in your psyche instead of fighting it.
Reflection: The symbols are alive and around us.
