Postcards from My Soul

I’m putting my post script at the top because it’s the most recent and most relevant part of this “travel update”.  I was very much reminded this week that life is short and we never know when it may end.  Or how. Living in this moment and not dwelling in the past or fretting for the future is sometimes difficult but I keep trying. I hope that we can all keep our loved ones close in our hearts and lives.  Wishing you peace and love.  Hello, I can't believe my last travel update was in May!  Where does the time go?  And so quickly at that.   Since May I've been to Vegas, San Fransisco, a cabin in the woods , Burning Man and Mexico.  Mexico continues to hold a very special place in my life and heart. My Spanish continues to slowly get better as my list of friends there gets longer.  I spent an amazing week with the people who work and own my favorite stone tienda.  I spent Day of the Dead in the cemetery with their family, later eating homemade mole and tamales.  I

I've been home for almost two weeks and have already gone on a rebound trip to the Oregon coast. It was great! I did my first headstand without a wall this week. That is very exciting to me! Guatemala was amazing in a different way than India. The daily routine included yoga 3.5-4 hours a day. Meditation from 2-4 hours a day and a couple hours of lectures on yoga, meditation and /or Ayurveda. I met more wonderful people from around the world and challenged myself to do things I would have never before considered. From a water fast to 4 days in silence. I spent 33 hours alone in dark retreat. A single room brick dome, without any light whatsoever, doing everything from brushing my teeth to yoga in complete darkness and silence. I also wrote a couple of poems inspired by things specific to this trip. If you're interested in reading them just ask. I stopped in Mexico City on my way home for a day and a half.  I bought all the stones.  Had a close call on seeing Julio and  was remi

A Day in Silence. The Hermitage. April 2017 by Serena  Pink dawn frames volcanos. The sun peaks over the clouds, anointing a new day with rays of warmth, beauty and life.  Surya.  Trees dance in the breeze. Green canopies decorate the sky with delicate lace. Soft grass beneath my feet, I slowly walk. Taking in the sights and smells. A pigeon coos "hello". A chickadee flashes yellow. The hum of tiny wings seeking nectar is heard. Nature welcomes me. Home.  I dip my feet in the lake with intention. Gratitude in my heart. Fishermen paddle by. Farmers tend their plots. I breath. Hope.  Low in the sky the moon full and bright. Stars appear one by one.  The lake laps it's shore. In the distance, lights of humanity twinkle. I close my eyes and meet the Self. A cricket chirps. Freedom.

I'm sitting in the Atlanta airport hoping I'll get on the next flight to Guatemala City.  After not making it on two flights in Portland last night and making  a 11pm  decision to rent a car and try Seattle, which wasn't over sold on every flight out. No one told me it was a spring break nightmare.   At midnight  I was a passenger with another stranded in Portland standby traveler and we rented a car and headed north for a 3 hour drive. Went rather smoothly and we napped in the car after getting gas and getting close to the airport.  I was lucky and made it on the first flight to Atlanta!  I am already a day late for my retreat but My heart is already there. I'm meeting the teachers from India for 3 more weeks at Lake Atitlan Guatemala. The retreat center is this  http://thehermitageretreats.com/ And no I'm not joining a cult but there could be worse things if I was. :)  Sorry this update was started below last week. I'm sleep deprived.  If I didn&#

What a long strange trip it's been and it's only January! I left for Mexico on January 3rd and returned to a snow covered city on January 13th. Two days early. The stone buying was excellent but the time with Julio was very sad and disappointing. I knew in my heart that the amazing trip I had in October should have ended the relationship, on a positive note rather than this ending.  I hope I learned the lesson the universe had for me.  I wish Julio a life filled with  love and peace. However, on the heals of what is the worst trip to Mexico is India!  I leave on February 2nd and will return February 27th. My itinerary will be below with links to the locations.  I will be participating in yoga, meditation, Panchakarma Therapy , Ayurvedic consult, and astrology reading from a 31st generation. I will not have much internet access while I am there. My voicemail will be shut off. You can email, iMessage, or WhatsApp me and when I'm in wifi I will get them.  My g