Timeblock
| Time (PST) | Plan | Reality |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | SLEEP | |
| 0030 | SLEEP | |
| 0100 | SLEEP | |
| 0130 | SLEEP | |
| 0200 | SLEEP | |
| 0230 | SLEEP | |
| 0300 | SLEEP | |
| 0330 | SLEEP | |
| 0400 | SLEEP | |
| 0430 | SLEEP | |
| 0500 | SLEEP | |
| 0530 | SLEEP | |
| 0600 | SLEEP | |
| 0630 | Making lattes and breakfast | |
| 0700 | Meditation | |
| 0730 | Reading: Why I'm No Longer Talking (to White People) About Race | and Eating breakfast |
| 0800 | Morning routine | |
| 0830 | Spaced-repetition | |
| 0900 | Grocery shopping | |
| 0930 | Grocery shopping | |
| 1000 | Grocery shopping | Shower/maintenance |
| 1030 | Buffer | Diary |
| 1100 | Cooking block | Maintenance: Notion Tasks |
| 1130 | Cooking block | |
| 1200 | Lunch | |
| 1230 | NAP | |
| 1300 | Buffer | Hanging out |
| 1330 | Maintenance: Notion Tasks | Exploring places to live |
| 1400 | Weekly Review | |
| 1430 | Weekly Review | |
| 1500 | Monthly Review | Music with wife |
| 1530 | Buffer | Music with wife |
| 1600 | Stretching | |
| 1630 | Stretching | |
| 1700 | Cooking block | TV: K-On! |
| 1730 | Cooking block | TV: K-On! |
| 1800 | Buffer | TV: Harley Quinn |
| 1830 | Music with wife | TV: YouTube Overwatch |
| 1900 | Side-projects | Talk with friend |
| 1930 | Hanging out | Talk with friend |
| 2000 | Hanging out | Talk with friend |
| 2030 | Winding down | Talk with friend |
| 2100 | SLEEP | Winding down |
| 2130 | SLEEP | |
| 2200 | SLEEP | |
| 2230 | SLEEP | |
| 2300 | SLEEP | |
| 2330 | SLEEP |
Dream
Dreamt that I was visiting my aunt with the wife. My cousin, the wife, and I wanted to go to this water park, but the wife and I kept delaying it until it was too late to go (we'd get there after it closed).
There were other parts of the dream but I don't remember them very well.
Meditation (Day 23)
23 days into meditation and I need it in the morning more than I ever needed coffee.
Been thinking a lot about making a "Introduction to Meditation by a Beginner". Maybe I'll do some thinking on that soon.
Entertainment
New entertainment habits are sticking so far. Watched a bit of K-On! during alone-time (didn't finish the episode, but that's fine). Skipped reading an article yesterday, but that's fine. Had to return the Doors of Perception yesterday, and this morning started reading Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race.
I only have it for a day before I have to return it, so I'm just verifying I want to put it on hold again (I do).
Weekly Review!
Might not really write much here, but wanted to note outside of timeblock that I was doing the weekly review.
Ah, yes, my theme: "practice intentionality". Meditation is a key part of this theme, actually. I think I shall maintain this theme for a while. Not sure what my next theme will be.
Empty My Head
I think I'm doing a pretty good job about writing things I want to keep around down in my notion. Meditation has been pretty good here. My mind isn't getting as cluttered, and things that keep coming back get written down. And also my use of my system is such that I do eventually process things (hopefully that trend continues).
Meditation: Progress towards Awakening
The tenth and final stage in The Mind Illuminated is "Awakening" (often translated as "Enlightenment"). I wanted to track my progress on the stage level each week. I believe I have "mastered" stage 3. Even if the breath isn't the object of attention, it stays in awareness, and is often the thing that tells me I have been grossly distracted.
Often, I am in stage 4, wherein introspective awareness keeps distractions from directing my attention, but often the vigilance fails. Stage 5 is something I attempt once per session, though I am unsure if I'm doing it too soon. I have not really felt strong dullness during a morning meditation.