A Simple Sunday in My Life
Yup yup people! It’s the first of November and the Sunday after Halloween. Everybody is sleeping or trying to cope with hangovers while I’m busy bee writing on a treatment for a TV show and prepping to go to an audition for a feature film later today.
Nothing glamorous about my life these days …. mostly sitting in my BF’s boxers and a wife beater top writing, sweating (it’s 90 outside), drinking instant coffee and contemplating how crazy it is that I’m going on an Indian Meditation Retreat on Wednesday morning for 10 days.
1-0 days where I will obey the ‘noble silence ‘ and not speak, communicate with anybody or make any sounds. I will get up at 4 am and meditate 10 hours a day….. Artistic pause…..!!!!! 1-0 hours…….
It’s not in India though. (Unfortunately) It’s right here in Cali. 4,5 hours drive north of LA. Funny thing is my little sister is doing the exact same course in India starting today. How extraordinary is that….???? We will probably connect on some higher spiritual level…
The first time I meditated I got a panic attack, but I’m all about facing your demons and if not becoming friends with them then at least getting to be acquainted with them …. Who wants to get rid of their demons? They are great and very helpful to have around when you are an actor. They can help you reach really crazy highs and lows so I’m embracing them and the angels just have to deal with that. Period!
I also just read the first couple of scenes from my next feature film ‘Theft by Deception’ (working title) and it looks like a lot of fun. I will play Olivia an art loving rich socialite. We are shooting up in Morro Bay in beginning December. That’s all I want to disclose for now… 🙂
Gotta run! Hoping to hit the gym before my audition. I’ve been a bad girl and skipped the exercise too many times this week.
xxx and Nameste
Kristina
Hello, I’m thinking about doing a VIPASSANA-Meditation too, a friend of mine talked to me about it.
I would be very interested in the effect of that kind of “silence”, when you’ve finished your “1-0 days off”.
Would you please inform me about your coclusion, concerning that kind of meditation?
dear Uwe,
hmmm It’s hard to give a conclusion on my experience as it’s still cooking in me. I think Vipassana is probably one of the toughest things I’ve ever done. It’s a mastery of the mind course. It’s ‘you time’ with all the ups and downs that may include. The lodging is extremely primitive. You get up at 4 every morning and you meditate for 10 hours a day. and you can not even look anybody in the eye for those 10 days. Absolutely no contact whatsoever. And no entertainment. No reading, writing..NOTHING! But the nature surrounding the center is stunning. And the animals are not afraid because it’s so quiet. I saw bobcats, deers, huuuge spiders and so many birds that I’ve enver seen before. All your senses will get intensified and coming out of the course I experienced an extreme feeling of humble and loving gratefulness for what I have in my life.
I can definitely recommend that you do the course. The benefits are amazing.
Good Luck!
xxx kristina
dear Kristina,
thank you very much for your immediate answer.
only some questions left: which effect did this “mastery of the mind” course have on yourself?
ok, perhaps it isn’t the right place to talk about it in this blog, but: did it have an effect on your personal way looking to your life, did your tenor, attitude or principles change?
did you find answers to some open questions in your life?
an did this effort have an positive effect on your life, job, career?
the only thing i have to do now, is to find a VIPASSANA-center in europe…
thx in advance, uwe