It reminds me of my early Aikido days and one of those a-ha, lightbulb moments.

I remember watching the higher grades during training, wondering how long it would be before I’d join their ranks. I remember my meticulous attention to detail as I was taught various techniques; where does my hand go, where do I position my body, what comes next etc.

It was kind of overwhelming, trying to remember all these details and thinking I’m never going to get my black belt. Then it struck me.

Maybe it was the process of giving up, of letting go, I don’t know, but all of a sudden everything just ‘clicked’.

Years later, while watching Last Samurai, I realised I had experienced mushin or “no mind”.

Similar I think to how your husband has “mastered” many different things.

I’m happy for anyone to chat to others here when I’m not around. I remember you and I blethering in Sean’s boxes when he had a hiatus.

I’m deliberately experimenting with the length, content and frequency of my posts to see what I feel comfiest with. It’s scary, but it also allows me to learn from the stats what suits the folk who visit. Not posting daily also lets me enjoy the comment boxes more, both here and in the blogs I visit.