It’s the end of Monday, December 2, and I’ve just come from a really great, fresh, coconut drink, sunset, and conversation with the 2 birthday girls, Betsy and Claire, and several amazing others. Among the highlights of the day, were a nice break from Vinyasa Yoga class for a time of observation (which was AMAZING! I have learned so much from Basil and his skill as an instructor. My students back home are going to love it. ☺), I just had a great conversation with Nicole and Claire about blogs. Shout out to all you lovelies, btw! One of the things that stuck out to me about our conversation are concerns over who will read our blogs? What I shared with Nicole is that that really isn’t my concern. What I know can happen is that we get stuck with this thought and wonderment of “Oh, but what I write about is ‘trivial,’ who would want to read it?’ and this can actually paralyze us with inaction! I have no idea who will read this, if anyone actually cares, but this really isn’t the concern or the point. There are several reasons I am writing this blog: 1. I know deep within, that I should be doing this and I feel overwhelmingly compelled to be doing so. Of course I could not do this, but I make the choice to every day. 2. I want to improve myself and writing things down and recording them is a way to do that. 3. Blogging is forcing me to be very vulnerable and open, it is helping me to rid shame. Shame that has tried to hold me (and us all) down, and keep me from being free. 4. I want to better the world and even if my blog is for no other purpose than tonight’s conversation about getting rid of shame, I am bettering the world through it!
So, enjoy this blog. Enjoy the video tour around some of the buildings here at the Puri Bagus Candidasa Resort and I will chat with you tomorrow, hopefully having encouraged you too to live a courageous life, following your dreams, living out loud, and encouraging others as you do.
Namaste!
Hi Audrey, sorry I haven’t been replying for a few days….but, I will be going back and getting caught up on your blogs….I really do enjoy them….just time hasn’t been on my side for a few day…lol We are still walking Mon, Wed. and Fri., and enjoying it very much…:) And, I am proud to say I gave myself a wonderful reward, great pair of New Balance walking shoes, and I LOVE them, what a diffence..!! But, to get back to you and your daily blogs, the ones I have read so far I have really enjoyed….and todays was exceptional !! Thanks so much for the tour, it really is a beautiful place and am so happy that you are there and learning so much to bring back to us….can’t wait….so just keep enjoying it and keep the daily news blogs coming…..love and miss ya lots……Pat