ANOTHER CHAPTER...

 

Another chapter, or another life depending on what world you live in.

One by one we depart. Saying farewell to my family of 2 months at a Yoga training in an Ashram in Rishikesh, India. It feels sad to leave new friends and a temporary home yet we are all excited for the next leg of our journey. Some of us returning home while others carry on to a different part of India to do some more exploring.

I’m sure coming here we all had different expectations. My practice was to drop my expectations and surrender to the moment. It is difficult when you want to live a specific way and trust that your way works. Being in a different country, culture, religion and ways of being are completely out of your element you must then be present and understand you are there for a reason. Whether it’s karma and the universe choosing your path or you taking responsibility for your choice either way it takes acceptance to the unknown to unlearn the truths you thought were real and surrender to the truths in front of you. The lessons reveal themselves when you allow it to be apart of the process.
I knew before coming here that patience was going to show up as the deepest part of this trip.
Moments have been challenging but I thank those moments for happening otherwise I would feel as though I wasn’t growing.
As i sit here alone on the patio watching the sun sneak behind the Himalayan mountains, I feel refreshed. My ears are hearing the mantras echo through the valley. My eyes are seeing the beauty that is created by a higher power. The pink hues spreading across the horizon warms my heart. This is my world, for the time being,others see different colours and shapes which makes it unique as it’s each of our own reality yet all comes back to one God one love.
Miles and miles away my father is laying in a hospital with not much time left in this reality. As I send him blessings and love it makes me think about the life that is in front of me now.
As the physical body eventually shuts down life continues on for the spirit is eternal. Where will he decide to go in the next life? Or is that his choice? Does karma just allow the flow to happen or is there a choice? I believe his next life will be showered by love and abundance because this life was hard for him…. And if it’s not that way and we have no control over it all I can do is pray that he is happy and peaceful because his heart is filled with gold but for some reason this life did not see that and revealed lessons he needed to learn. So perhaps if he learned all he did maybe he won’t return. Mmmm it’s a mystery but very intriguing.
Love you daddy o… For you are the spirit I chose to show me that life can be lived as a warrior and a cat. As you bounce back and are as strong as a lion. Maybe that’s why you're a Leo:)
For all who are reading this, thank you for taking the time, and I’m wishing you a warm and happy holidays. Love and embrace your family and friends around you.. Live in the present. Xo