Monday, 25 June 2012

Stormy weather


I had all these plans and imagined it all to be so easy. I thought once Tony is gone and I have no one to distract me or invite me to be lazy I’m going to be so disciplined and organised: I will do my meditation practice religiously every morning, I will eat a super-healthy diet, I will step up my exercise regime and I will study much harder for my exam in Buddhist studies on 20th July.

What can I say?

“Pustekuchen!” is what I would say in German. “Nada” in Spanish. In English I’m afraid I have to swear: f*** all is what I’ve done!
Why is this happening? What’s going on?
I’m even more skittish and unfocused than I normally am. I’m all over the place while at the same time it doesn’t really amount to anything. The result: I feel totally stressed with nothing to show for.

It’s like I’ve lost my centre of gravity, like I need Tony’s calm, “couldn’t care less” kind of energy that every now and then asks me to take time out and settle down for a bit. The question I ask myself is this: has Tony become the anchor that keeps me steady in the stormy sea that’s me?

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