Being Vulnerable and Strong at the same time

In the very beginning of our existence here on this earth we are taught very early on the rules and regulations about living on this planet from the people around us. And we really believe them, we believe that what they are saying might as well be written in stone.  As we evolve, grow up, experience life, notice our own internal pulsation things start to change. We question everything…..at least that is what people like me do.  Just because someone said something doesn’t mean that it’s so. So how do we discover what resonates with our own inner pulsation, what makes sense to me. If you are open minded you can be ok with all belief systems but have a tendency to sway more towards one then the other. Open minded also means that just because it hasn’t come into my experience that it doesn’t exist. My gut tells me what feels good what is true for me. This perhaps might not make sense to everyone which is just as amazingly ok. Most important, live your own truth.

I have to say that all of these things were going through my mind because of an amazing teacher I had, Dr. David Simon.  A few weeks ago he decided (at least his inner self) that it was time to leave this planet. This brought up another one of those things we are taught growing up….death. No one wants to talk about it, everyone fears it, everyone wants to deny the inevitable. The sweet sweetness about all this, it’s just an illusion….Deepak reminds me regularly in my head…lol, but he does. We change bodies like we change clothes, we can never not exist, but we have forgotten because past generations have forgotten.  We have forgotten to life what dreams are made of. David is reminding me to live to the fullest before the next adventure begins…perhaps in another body Thank you dear David.

Where do we begin?

Have you ever felt something was missing in your life, or that you were meant to do something but didn’t know what it was. And somehow throughout your life you would go from one experience to another trying things out. Learning but realizing that that was not you. And each time you had an expericne you would come a little closer to who you felt you were. Often times you would try to express yourself but not being able to find the words only to read something in a book that was exactly was you believed in or what you were trying to  explain all along. Well this is my story my entire life since I was about 11. I’m still on this path but now it is different. I have picked up tools along the way that have helped me find my center. I am much closer now to expressing this grander version of myself.  I really think that creating and leading retreats with other amazing people is part of this grander vision of what I’m supposed to be doing. I would love you to be part of this amazing  journey. Join us at one of our upcoming retreats. This might just be the opportunity you have been waiting for. I’d love to hear comments or feedback from any of you out there. Check out www.lotusoasis.com when you get a chance…Aloha and Namaste

What is your Dream….

My first Entry here has a special title ‘FUN’
My vision for creating our Health and Wellness retreat center, Lotus Oasis, came from my experiences that were not fun. Several Aha moments finally helped me to figure out that no matter what I do with my life, as well as my daily life, it has to be FUN! This of course did not happen overnight. Like most of us we are plagued with a job we don’t like, or a job that’s too stressful, or a job that does not make ends meet…..are you one of those people?!!!!
When I finally made that shift many things changed and the underlying current of what changed is that now everything I do is fun. Work, Play, Community, Physical Labor, Challenges……are all fun!
This is not to say that I won’t sweat bullets at times, or be frustrated, or be emotionally taxed…..but I keep experience the fun of life, exuberance, anticipation, free spiritedness and joy!
As long as you long to strive toward that which brings you joy and FUN you will only succeed.
Do you want to experience this? If the answer is YES come to one of our amazing transformational retreats….if the answer is NO, continue doing what you are doing.
Namaste,
charlotte