Oasis of Peace

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by ZenYogi, Oct 24, 2022.

What drives you most towards sobriety from PMO?

  1. I want to live a better life without this addiction weighing me down

  2. It’s a religious abstinence for me

  3. It takes up all my time and energy I want my health back

  4. I don’t want to die knowing I lived my whole life doing nothing but PMO never having lived at all

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  1. ZenYogi

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    The cold passed now I’m warm again. Probably diamond. You can only get that skin if you’re mastery 10 with a god

    Would be nice to play a goddess too some. Nemesis is a good one for assassin. I dunno about guardian the Roman earth goddess was cool. Wouldn’t mind playing her.

    hah I had to tell my so to relax with our cat. When he’s like on the floor or in his hammock he just wants to rest near us. Pets are to be minimal
     
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    Day 13

    I was aroused for like two days for some reason. Maybe cause I had half a glass of wine with dinner.

    man I feel like junk after drinking mentally and physically even a sip affects me. Well I guess that’s how it is after five plus years of strict sobriety

    Oh well I got my experiments in time to stay with full sobriety no moderation that’s fine with me.

    it’s just not worth it anymore.

    zen needs to mma

    ommmmmm otherwise I’m used to coffee and breakfast now that’s weird. Today I did my intermittent fast with morning training.

    it was epic I will share now. I did db bench press ohp 10lb weight vest push ups L sit tuck hold on the floor . Neck strengthening and sit ups and rope tricep pull-down

    little rowing to warm up. Then lots of shadowboxing rounds. I did five rounds or so. With some practice on my jab cross and kicks

    I put together a very nice 5 strike comboination. So it’s jab cross lead hook body lead hook head cross as I step out of the pocket. Very happy with that one

    The one that has a sidekick lead in is nice too, Sidekick cross hook body hook head cross out

    similar more musings to follow training journals
     
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    Day 14

    It feels like.......
    Ow I want it
    But I know I don't
    But I do?
    Should I do it?
    No right?
    No...no.
    Ah but I want it!
    Urges usually don't last more than two days
    You can ride that out
     
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    Day 15

    Well, I'm pretty beat still. However I'm feeling better in all areas.

    Ommmmmmmm today is the day to call the bank about getting my biz bnk acct and my attorney to text him about where to apply for my biz license. I'm gonna be a licensed business owner by April 15th 2024.

    I got this.

    I'm growing my youtube channel now.

    Maybe when it hits like 10k total views I'll feel comfortable putting a link to it here in my signature.

    It's a compilation of short videos on strength training, martial arts, expressing my sense of humor and my very sweet cat. Oh yeah and food, don't forget the food. Who knows maybe my girlfriend will wanna be in a video sometime soon too.

    For now it's all 1 min or less clips because that's how you drum up viewers at first. I suppose when subscribers hits like 100+ I'll make my first like haha 3 minute video.

    The videos that got the most views were eating pudding with chopsticks and displaying multiple jabs including the Bruce Lee jab.

    I was loving coffee until it gave me a headache from not drinking it. It was so good for my digesetion though. Now I'm drinking green tea hoping that'll be the middle path here.

    Help me digest and no issues with caffeine withdrawal headaches.

    I mean I can try to make coffee work but dang. You gotta do all kindsa stuff to make that work.

    Green teas so easy just carry a little packet with you and you're fine.

    Awe I S2 meowy. He's so cute walking around my desk while I type.

    He likes to nuzzle me in the face.

    Ommmmmmmmm HUZZAH!!! I WENT TO BED AT 11:11 PM AND GOT UP AT 8AM TODAY!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS MAJOR PROGRESS CELEBRATE WITH ME!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYY *DANCES*

    this green tea's really good too. Hey kickboxing wasn't bad last night. Pretty doable. I felt like I could finish the full 2 classes next time. Kickboxing then jiu jitsu.

    Awe darn meowy's shedding a lot. Gotta get on that lint roller again.

    Argh my left elbows hurting. IDK if that's from getting kicked lightly in it, the handstand practice I was doing, or something else. But it aches right now. Darn I shouldn't have screwed around with handstands yesterday and also I'll work on my guard some so I can block kicks without them getting a chance to kick my elbow.

    Yeah I got this.

    It's so satisfying when I score a point on someone by landing a clean strike. It hurts when they hit me though. I'm, getting used to that I think.

    Oh gosh I played SMITE with some hecka like suspect people last night. They were good people of course but like lots of ommmmm not so great habits displayed and I'll probably just unfriend them. They were saying some stuff that was very non-PC.

    The silver lining was that they called me power. Which was so much easier to say than my name. I was thinking I'd change my youtube name to MeowyPower. He's meowy I'm power. Maybe that'd work better as my current title is ridiculously hard for laypeople. It combines two words that are long vocabulary words which only a niche crowd would know.

    However everyone down to children who just learned to speak will know the words MEOWY and POWER. Also it's from Chainsaw Man one of my favorite Mangas (^_^)


    Alright so I did push at the apt gym monday and pull yesterday. Today's legs and that's the whole body for the week. Phew! lol

    I'm thinking that push days should be done at home for me. It'll keep my home gym set warm and give me time to just chill training at home. Also I have dip bars so I can do weighted dips up to seventy pounds with my current gear.

    That's an awesome amount lol. I could do my pulling days at home, however I'm only able to access the chin up at home and the dumbells go up to 25 lbs. Where as I can be doing weighted pull ups as heavy as I want with 50 lb db access at the apt gym. Up to 50 lb curls, as well as db rows.

    It's tough to let go of the chinup and trade it for the pull up. I suppose I could just keep training chinup at the agym. Ah tough call.

    It's alright. I will have you know that I got to 25 lbs x3x5 chin ups before swapping to pull ups now. I'll probably have some really well developed lats and back once I get to that same weight on pull ups. Starting back at a lower weight is a drag though of course. I'm able to do 10x3x5 pull ups right now. It's alright Zen you got this.

    Good news is I'm already curling 35 lb dbs and doing 61 lb kettlebell swings with some 40 lb db rows. :)

    MMMmmmmm very nice to get to do more weight and mix weights into my calisthenics training.

    Believe it or not I'm going for the one handed push up still. I can do archers pretty good. But the OHPU is a mission right now. I'm gonna make it work however. I'll do OHPU's by next week Monday. 100%!

    In hindsight after looking at the lofi picture of some attractive anime girl on YT. I'd say it's best to just avoid triggers like that within reason. I'm still gonna read manga and watch anime etc. However, I'll be avoiding things like Ecchi, movies and shows that center around sex scenes or partial nudity. It's fine if there's a pretty girl in something but if the video or image is centered around her being very sexually attractive highlighting the curves then it's really not for me.

    I want to be able to live in the world but not be of it. Not the parts that cross the lines of purity for my spirit.

    For example this is safe:

    I am not going to post what isn't safe but you could imagine something that's like this but 10x more sexualized would be the unsafe territory.

    Sparring's safe enough. Entering a cage match, no.....that's not as safe.

    ommmmmmmmmmm I'm low key procrastinating doing meditation and om affirmations for the day so I'll get on that. Got a work meet in 20m
     
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    At the Bottom of Everything

    Peaceful tranquil and wise.
    Does it really matter the size?
    If it's got enough to satisfy.
    Love is the goal for which to try.
    I miss her big and little lumps when we're working.
    Makes her feel better when I sing.
    The cat lady said just give him lots of love.
    Do I do that? Kind of.
    Asking for a small token.
    Truer words were never spoken.
     
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    Alrighty then

    so it’s time. Time to maintain balance now that I’m at it. Jeez

    I’m so zonked this weeks been crazy but good. I did push pull legs (no barbells at my gym sadly). And one kickboxing class. It’s Wednesday. Not bad soldier soldier on
     
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    Good morning my friends

    @MEOWYPOWERS2

    Is live on YouTube hope it does swell :) it’s just a VLOG of my life really

    my cat mma strength training cardio. Food, probably my girlfriend when she is ok with a post I make with her in it

    yea

    I sat and drank coffee for a good fifteen minutes while looking out the window at the sky and trees. It was peaceful and recharging.

    I got this I’m gonna make it all work and happen today. Just take care of today and do the next right thing.

    I’m living a bit more intuitively and flexibly

    My plan is to have about three strength workouts, 3 mma sessions and two cardio sessions (rowing and swimming) per week. This week I did everything on schedule with just two mma classes and a swim left to round it out. This leaves me two days to rest thank Buddha.

    todays a full rest day. Bit of stretching and walking is all I’ll do. Oh my goodness I’m so grateful for rest days. The hard work of push pull legs kickboxing and rowing is done. Just a day with two mma classes and one day with swimming will be a breeze more or less. The bjj sparring will be the most challenging but I’m still confident about it anyways. If I fully rest and don’t do any strength training beforehand I’ll have plenty of energy to stay alive and thrive on the mats come Friday. Same goes for swimming.

    Then next week I’ll have acclimated better to the cardio and mma. It’ll be time to throw in the fun stuff like a handstand before mma and an L sit hold before swimming (^_^)

    gonna make a goals video now
     
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    Yay winning a long game with nemesis ruled. I’m happy

    wish snap would logging haven’t seen him

    Yesssss my smite clan now has two members let’s gooooooo

    the trick was to win a game together, then invite to party and add friend invite to clan.

    smooth perfect yes

    ahhhh idk about chatting on mics it’s just a lot of hassle you know?

    It really takes focus off the game too.

    Unless you’re used to it or just pro then it’s all good

    awe I met people who liked me last nite but sadly they were racist and I have black friends so that’s not cool u know

    hey my channel hit like 1.5 k views

    I’m too nervous to check it again tho I’ll check again on the weekends

    Awe there was a comment and I was scared it’d be a troll but it was a very nice person complimenting the video . Hooray

    dang this que is 3 mins already come onmmmmmmmmmmmm


    I’m getting the anxy now I’m in a party with a new player, if it hits four mins I’ll restart the timer

    otherwise it’s probably busted or something

    omomomom

    ommm!!! I want this new player to have a good exp winning with me :))

    go nemesis grawr
     
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    I got up at seven am today. Awesome feeling great.

    ommmmmmm

    honestly I find I feel my best and perform my best when I only train four days a week. But I’ll do like 1.5-3 hours those days.
     
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    There’s too much paper on the desk. I’ll weigh down the postcard and the floppy thing so they stop blowing away

    I’m unduly tired today. I rested so much but, even a few minutes of shadowboxing on a rest day set my recovery way back
    .

    What a drag
    .

    All I’m focused on is actually taking my pills at 10pm tonight. I’m going to put them in a cup next to the tv so I can take them even if I’m in the middle of something

    That’s done

    I know where the pills are in the couch pocket and I have my phone on me so I’ll know when it’s ten pm time yo take pills

    I’m getting my mind back online right now.

    Om

    I want another vol of the dharma.

    Drink water

    check

    remove friend from last night

    Full rest today. Then PPL

    Maybe some mma after work on the ppl days

    get great sleep

    Early down early up. I just need alone time.

    That’s all. Listen to relaxing music and play games. Watch anime. Read the dharma and manga. Just rest my mind. Meeting people in person is so much more beneficial to me socially than online. At least for friendship anyways.

    Remember to ask Bulma how work was and what her shows books etc are about.

    Try to come up with mindful responses. Give her full attention.

    Do good talking to Jane. Getting things done with your training whatever seems to be important. You’re probably just being over confident thinking you can do it already. She’ll give you useful teachings so take notes and ask about some of the things Chris said to ask about.

    setup Face ID check

    Go on computer now and try to fill out biz Lic forms for uploading

    don’t play smite yet

    Check

    Business license bus bank acct and psych today prof all are filled and submitted

    ckckck
     
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    Ommm

    time to train push.

    Should I do it ...at the dojo???

    Yeahhhh no ....
     
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    Om

    playing smite with the mic on has been wild. Everyone I met or almost everyone has been pretty seedy. Most of them play with all their free time outside of work which is so imbalanced to me.

    Ommmmmmmmmm

    I guess they’re fine living their lives how they wanna. Maybe holistic healthy gamers are few and far between.

    or maybe you need to meet them offline as that solidified that they do something other than game.

    it was kinda scary for me to hear someone was like a drug dealer, like a real one.

    very shocking

    they were great at the game tho we won three straight by a landslide


    Phew

    time to just play solo with everyone muted. I need a break from the om population lol.
     
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    Also my so maybe has a uti. So I’m taking steps. Washing with soap beforehand. Don’t use spit as lube etc.

    Maybe don’t have sex too often either just do hand and oral.

    im a good boyfriend. I put my best effort to help her out as much as I can. Even when she doesn’t ask for it. Or she tells me not to cause it’s inconvenient for me.
     
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    ommmmmm

    I'm thankful for windows. They can be opened to let in the fresh air which is very clutch right now after I burned some cheese in the oven
     
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    Om

    just hoping to meet some more om productive and well to do people on smite, who just play a bit after work like me.

    it’s amazing people have played 10k hours on here.

    Ranked is another level. It takes more effort but. I think it’ll get easier. Normal mode was impossible when I starte. Then I got better and 175 hours later it’s easy for me. Well pretty easy haha.

    It’s more challenging but it’s nicer playing with better ppl.

    awe yes special treat tonight. I’m gonna eat a couple beef pupusas. Love those. So good but can’t have red meat more than once a week.

    I also ate most of a cheese pizzas that was great. Awe me and Bulma played puzzle fighter for a while. She actually beats me sometimes. I think I’d actually have a bette time if I didn’t try to hard and just played at the energy level I’m at. No need to like push push . If I lose I really won the battle to keep my energy alive and well
     
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    I get this gentle ache
    It hurts in a way that has a voice
    And it says, “I want to love you more.”
    I feel a somber acceptance
    As I wish to be just a little more perfect
    Just a little better than I am now
    Even though she’s happy
    Even though I’m the best
    The ache still cries out at night
    Asks for a bit more
    Cries for the lonesome years
    The killing spree of heartbreaks
    When will I feel okay again?
    It’s the zazen
    You need more of it
    And it will get you through
    The acclimation phase




    I get cold and dark
    It’s not the time or the weather
    It’s when the warmth of others grows
    Dim
    When the sunsets on my soul
    It goes cold so cold
    I was alone for so long
    Looking at a screen
    Clicking the buttons
    Reading pages forever
    In another land that didn’t have
    Neglected and abused children
    Just a fantasy team with a mission
    Kill the big bad
    Save the princess
    Go home to a happy house
    Full of love, furry feet and dragons


    It’ll all work out
    I know it will
    Some interactions they
    Hurt me
    My energy and emotions reel
    It stings like a whip
    Bruises don’t hurt much emotionally
    It’s a fight
    It’s more or less
    Nothing personal
    I Just hate losing
    I hate it being imperfect
    I get so upset when it can’t feel good
    All the damn time
    When SMITE is just not working
    Because it’s a high traffic time
    I’m so drugged right now
    From the trazodone
    I can’t
    Function
    Anyways
    Just wanted one game




    I wanted to wait
    To be more tactful
    Take my time
    Text tomorrow
    Couldn’t wait
    It’s okay
    I can wait now
    Seems like forever I’m waiting for smite to log in
    It is either frozen or just in a big que
    Woah it’s moving again
    10+ minute wait to log in
    Mind blowing lol
    Now we see if the que will load
    It did
    Amaze


    Ughhhhh trazodone taken at 9pm.

    Even staying up till 1045pm is a struggle

    it’s the right thing to do




    I am good enough
    Most people who need to accept this
    Can’t
    They just keep striving and…
    Feeling inadequate
    ‘Am I fulfilling my potential?’
    ‘Am I doing enough?’
    They ponder and ponder
    What thought could heal those ones?
    How about
    Yes you are and you’re striving for more


    It zapped me
    The whole social gamut
    The omm talking to people thing
    But, I GOT IT DONE DAMN IT!!!!
    I’ll take the pain if it makes the gain
    Fuck my nerve endings
    Sear them with gunpowder
    Seal the wound if it takes my last
    Iota of sanity to endure it
    I’ll go crazy in an igloo in Alaska
    All alone till I calm down
    Just leave me with the Buddha
    I’ll survive, then thrive
    Come back stronger
    I can handle anything
    I can do anything I put my mind to
    I am unbreakable
    I am invincible
    I am fearless
     
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    Om

    May it all go well

    I need a different phone case
    No worries I got it

    and the old one and the useless earbuds returning
    Ow my elbow hurts some
    gonna Try to front squat
    Gonna try to lift legs at the gym
    The real gym
    It’s a short drive but I think it will be worth it
    Push day I do at home for now
    Maybe I’ll even hit the gym for that too
    Someday
    Doing pull day. I’m sticking with the weighted chinup as it’s more accessible and easier to load. A 45 lb chinup would be awesome. It’s too bad that I don’t get to do weighted pull ups. I just figure it’s safer on my joints and I’m already able to do around 25 lbs with it.

    It’s too hard being hardcore all the time. Doing it some of the time is ok though. I’m being a minimalist about the training.

    PPL

    only 4 exercises push day
    3 pull day
    3 legs day

    yea. I couldn’t shrink it anymore than that. Pull could actually do with a 4th for more row type exercise. It’s okay though. At least till I get access to the apt gym again.

    then it’ll be 4-4-3. Legs stays at three because it’s really tiring doing a barbell squat then a deadlift.

    I wonder if I could get good at front squatting?

    This breakfast burrito will rule. Oh dang…,,


    I need to eat….what’ve I got.

    should gone for the chicken cheesesteaks that’s my fave. Om
     
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    Zen get scared of books sometimes. Books stir up craziness

    hmm

    I guess I’ll just read on that’s not like Om that’s something I am very interested in…???

    im not really interested in any books aside from manga and the dharma. Maybe I should buy another dharma

    I’m honestly kind of stressed about money right now. But I should relax and take it easy I’ll be fine. And I’m not gonna spend anything and just live super frugal for now.

    when I get more money I’ll buy minor things like the next volume of the dharma, the exercise mats for my floor space and maybe some ten lb plates for my barbell.

    Till then screw it im hanging onto everything I can. Food and rent are cheap enough I’ll just keep grinding for therapy and have free fun with cheap food. I got this.

    then I want to go for it seriously with saving hard. I want to have a 35-40 hour schedule weekly. Save super hard and just invest everything into mutual funds. Save save save

    earn earn earn

    I want to build up a strong frugal habit then keep it going when I’m making good money. It’ll be awesome.

    Buddha book: $20
    Plates: $20
    Mats: $20

    I can return some things and that’ll cover it all and I can enjoy soon. But not till I get my refunds!
     
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    I need better focus

    I started gaming at one and only play like an hour by five. I should’ve played three hours out of those four I had. I’ll try to make sure that I get my ranked smite time in
     
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    Alright so I got Loki to mastery ten
    Ymir is at mastery six
    I’d like to get good with discordia too
    Though she’s like M0

    I could try to climb SMITE ranked with just Ymir and Loki however, that leaves few options. I’ll try to get Discordia to m2 before I bring her over to ranked


    Yeah that’s the plan. Get disc to m2 then just play ranked fill with Loki Ymir disc

    crap I’m zonked off the meds

    I have no squat rack is there a tiny one I can use?