Stepping off the plane into the Bali airport lifted my spirits with a lightness that could be felt in both my breath and step. I could only imagine what lie ahead, yet the knowing of my intuition kept me steady even though I was stumbling a bit with my face mask and ear plugs, exhausted from the 21 hour jet-lag.
My best friend and I were ushered over to a private hotel representative showing us the fastest and shortest way to our destination through customs, traffic, and the many people surrounding us.
We arrived at midnight Bali time, morning time for my boyfriend, family and friends back in America. My stomach turned from dis-orientation, “where was I again?…!
I don’t know about you, but it moments like these I wonder why I choose such life transforming situations. Deep down I know it’s for the learning, the gorgeous opportunity to see life differently and most of all to come back home to my intuitive center.
I am humbled as I feel my heart expand into this new perspective…
Life is different here in Bali. There is much hustle and bustle, vendors trying to sell you at every corner, luckily our hotel sits in the middle of the chaos like a little private oasis. Motor bikes zip up and down the streets that look more like alleys, coming inches if not centimeters from your skin! I take a deep breath, pause and then continue to move forward.
The vast Indian ocean reaching out to infinity with tropical breezes that kiss my face reminding me of how far I am from home.
Today I spent re-charging, the spa was calling my name before I even woke up! Aching from the over-exposure in the sun from the day before I booked a 60-minute massage followed by a body scrub in which case I froze because of the blasting A/C in the air. I still don’t understand why they use it, I came halfway across the world to feel warm air, not cold!
Regardless I was grateful for the body rejuvenation and felt worlds better afterwards. The biggest take away was a sense of peace that I walked away with. I was able to feel my intuitive center regardless of what was going on around me, what a gift!
Next week I’ll be in Ubud which is in the mountains near the monkey forest… I’ll keep you posted on my adventures there!