So here we are!
So here we are!
The next part of the journey unfolds… Bouncing around Asia which now brings us back to Perth in WA. It has been some of the most intense times in my life and is still so very recent. It has been 6 weeks since landing in Perth; unexpectedly. Having been here once last year for a road trip down the coast of Western Australia. Knowing how beautiful and lands of plenty I have to say I am so thrilled to be back. But having said this, the constant unsettling and moving around where you don’t know where your next move will be can unground us, even at the best of times. Attempting an unconventional way of life living on a very southern island in the Philippines and then rocketing yourself down under brought some unusual sensations to say the least.
It has been 6 weeks… these last 6 weeks have been challenging… and exciting! Arriving with no cash, no home, no warm clothes, no family, no friends, no job. Wanting to hibernate for a while before starting fresh again.
We felt the pressure, and didn’t want to go around in another disheartening loop (emotionally or around the world) and so we really pulled our fingers out and cracked on. The momentum has come from not wanting to experience what we had just gone through (in a later blog post I will express the unusual events that brought me to now, writing this blog post on my laptop).
Just having completed another diploma, this time specialising in PTSD, landing some teaching gigs at some amazing vibrant studios, filled with beautiful and authentic people. Getting to share philosophies, stories and passion. Finding a place to live that we couldn’t have even dreamt of, we are in Hamilton Hill (and believe it or not actually paying less for a whole house than a tiny pokey flat in Dumaguete). The house filled with new friends, games and stability.
It wasn’t a test, it was and is a lesson. That any situation can change, and for the better. How you label it is what it will be and become. Where your mind goes, energy flows. If something is not working for you, that is okay, notice it, take action and get the hell out of there! (Emotionally, physically or energetically). Sometimes you need to ask for help, and that is okay. Be kind to yourself and know that the people around you love you. I’ve simply written a snapshot of my life here but I didn’t want to spill out much more.
As we do through our yoga practice, feeling into the sensation, bringing our attention to the present moment. Make sure you do this off the mat too, make sure you look around your life. What makes you happy, what gets you up in the morning, do you feel joy throughout your day? The people, place, activities and feel what is right for you. It may be right or thought to be right at one moment in your life but how wrong it could be another. It is amazing what can happen when you engage in your life and really take actions that have a much greater result than you could imagine.
No, I didn’t think these things would be happening after leaving the UK several months ago. But hey ho! Staying present is key.
Namaste
