Hi friends,
One bullet train trip later, I’ve made from the capital city to the west part of China. It took 4 hours to travel 662 miles in comfort. I want the bullet train all over the world. Wouldn’t it be cool if the entire world were one giant country? Where would you live then?
Chinese cities are busy and packed with humans, mobiles of different kind and oddly quiet. Day-to-day life here is convenient and efficient. There are many great food to choose from.
I went to the local police office to update my national ID card. The whole process took less than 10 minutes. Someone took a photo of me and collected my finger prints and admin fees. I signed two documents and voila. I will get my ID mailed to me in 7-14 days, not business days. China runs 24/7.
I am sleeping better after my arrival. Hence, I look younger here. That’s a pleasant surprise. The tenderness and fragility of being alive travels with me. There was a time I couldn’t hold space for the tender weight of being alive. Now, I know I don’t need to do it alone – God’s got it. My creative life and my spiritual life has slowly become one.
I take walks. I talk to myself. I pray. I hug trees. I talk to animals. I walk some more. I listen to people. I pay attention. I receive guidance. I trust this process. I am never alone. I’m held and cared. I have a tender and compassionate guide who loves me.
I don’t care to convince anyone about the existence of God. I care about living and living well. When I think about having a guide who cares for me, I can relax and enjoy being alive: connecting with others and creating. There is so much beauty and goodness in the world. There is equal amount if not more evilness in the world. I want to focus on the beautiful and the good. It is a personal choice. At the end of the day, it’s my life. I take full responsibility of it. I encourage you to take full responsibility of your life too.
I am not a big fan of Hemingway but he’s right about one thing – writing is a vice that I will only quit when I die.
If you want a honest friend who keeps it real, you’ve got me. I will write more soon.
Love,
Xiaoyu (my name means getting to know the universe -aha!)
