This year’s long journey alone in Hawai’i is coming to a close. Funk gets in tonight. We will celebrate being together again by taking our chairs down to the water’s edge, soaking our feet in the gentle waves beneath the full moon and partial eclipse. By the time I pick him up from the airport and bring him down here to the beach it’ll be 4am his time, so he’ll likely be drinking a beer by the water to unwind.
This is the five mile twist and turn road from town to the little remote villiage where I stay. I can’t get enough of it. Funk gets in tomorrow night and will be here for more than a week, and then we both head back to the mainland. It’s been an incredible stay. So much inner work, but so worth the isolation and time. Thank you for being on this journey with me.
Head shops and beauty parlors, what a combo! Funk arrives Saturday night, so I got my hair done in town. Didn’t want him coming back to his woman who’s been a nature girl for the past 3 months!
The last time I chronicled a major trip was when my family went to Europe in 2006. I was just jotting down notes so when I kicked off, my kids would remember our “big adventure.” Turns out, they could give two shits about it, and I doubt they’ve ever read the book those notes turned into, but others have told me they enjoyed it! This major trip, I am doing alone, seeking healing through Spirit. Thank you for not minding my daily notes regarding it!
Creating a beautiful life, even from the ruins. It’s been almost three years since I experienced the biggest shock of my life. The heartbreak, disbelief, betrayal, and ensuing trauma nearly took me out. I will write about it someday because that’s what I do. I speak to the elephant in the room, hoping to help others who face similar sorrows, because an elephant left uncovered can kill you. For now, I want to speak about the negative effect that stress has on our bodies—physical, emotional, and spiritual—because if I hadn’t experienced it, I would’ve never believed the impact it has. […]
To me, Hawai’i is as close to heaven as you can get on earth. The energy here reminds me of when I helped bring babies into this world. I always felt like I was walking two worlds at once: heaven and earth. That’s how it is here everyday; you just naturally walk both worlds. I especially love that this seems to be common knowledge among the locals, along with them knowing our ancestors are all around us, willing to lend a hand, and just for the asking.
Sunday Farmer’s Market in town. Very community spirited, which I love.
P.S. I went in the water after all. Apparently, I can say I’m definitely going to do something!
Here’s to creating a beautiful life for yourself!
I got knocked over by a wave last night and had to go to the chiropractor today, so no swimming for me today.
