Pouring beer on the Vibes

Discovered something recently through all this energetic experimentation in my life. I haven’t really been drinking for years, but with these travels, the situation has come up a couple of times.

Lately, I’ve been enjoying feeling the flow, engaging more fully with reality. At home, there’s a kind of baseline comfort that lets me hold stronger, more intense vibrations. Those moments where a single song or even a thought can send me riding a wave, exploring the full emotional spectrum.

But a couple of times while traveling, especially surrounded by temples and all this unique culture. I’ve found myself flying a bit too high on that energy.

Getting overwhelmed has been its own experience. Not quite panic or anxiety, more like a sudden reality check. A recognition that thoughts, energy, and vibes often arise outside of my control. It’s fascinating to witness it happening in real time, something I hadn’t really noticed before.

I had a beer at Nishiki Market with some food, mostly because it was included. Obvious in hindsight, but that single beer grounds me instantly. It pulls me out of that ethereal flow, clears the mind, almost breaks the connection entirely.

It might explain a lot—some of the confusion and wasted time in my twenties, when having a beer was just part of the routine. That sense of being disconnected, fumbling, constantly introspecting on what felt like it was missing.

I’m glad to have this context now. But I’d really like to find that flow again soon—especially to dive back into a song analysis during some travel downtime.