When you move without expectations, life rewards you in ways you can't imagine. This trip was full of so much lessons and experiences, not writing it down would make my mind explode and babble all over instagram on pics that don't even summarize it.
Last month we went on a trip to portland. It was amazing, gardens nature stole our hearts. Probably the first of those american experiences, like real americans we saw on tv not the city americans we see now for real when we moved. Everyone smiles, acknowledges you, they all have their own personality, of course portland is portland, tattoos dream of 90s is alive in portland. Thai bloom and dwarka restaurants were literally the bestest.
Last 11 months have been kind of troublesome for my husband, he's been having health issues that no doctor could diagnose.
When someone falls sick around you ,there are so many stages, first I waited it out patiently, then patience wore off I started resenting avoiding him, then later on came the acceptance to let it play out. There were moments we were so frustrated, it looked unfair like why did we even get into spirituality, now we know we are not body mind but in experience we barely touch it, the ongoing struggle becomes vicious, then ultimately the lesson comes don't react to it, let it flow. Aaaah this paragraph took one year to sink into. Still when ego is at highest, everything falls apart. My back hasn't stopped hurting for one year too. We just accepted, made best of situations, did what we needed to do. In all this chaos, somehow peace stayed.
Now about the heavenly trip I lured you into. We booked the bnb near olympic national park thinking not much of it. It looked cool, we were the first ones to rent it so there were no reviews or comparisons. Pure fresh experience. As we found it, we gasped, its a beach with snow capped mountains surrounding it. Walking around there was like a constant wind bath, wind bath energises your body, its like a warm wind and cold wind from different sides, it heals body. When the wind is too much, just stand in it for 15 minutes and you will be refreshed. This wind was there all the time. Hike to beach was through the most fertile fields. Birds played all the time, there was an eagle's nest. It was so fascinating to observe nature immersed in it like you are in it living it.
Our cabin is set right there in the wilderness. Another american experience hits us, this is the real america, of course we had amazing pancakes to back this story. Mere simplicity and tranquility on people's faces is evidence. Its an untouched city. This is the life we should we living in an ideal world. In a place like this, you are always meditative. In a place where nature thrives, human spirit soul is free. In this city, every human is acknowledged and blooming to full.
Meditated, danced on beach, ran through fields, aligned our bodies with wind water energy, yeah and honestly this part would have been enough. But then god said, I am not done. What more did you say last time, hmm let me throw in some dogs for you to play with. We played and played, ultimately understood what dogs teach. Its not the unconditional love, its the fact they are so in the moment , they are just happy and full of excitement, at the same time they know when its time to move on. They don't want to repeat the same experience with the same person or hold on to us. They are free, they know they are happy no matter what. A dog doesn't depend on you, its for you to learn the ultimate connection that you can have with all the souls on this planet. Its just a minute trailer to the wholesome existence. Imagine the kindness of creation. Moment you stop asking for more to consume or possess, you are free and full of love.
Okk and we were like cool, went to a few tourist spots. Have you ever noticed we never take a pause in hikes. Its all for destination, the journey is the life part, destination is nothing, even if you don't make it to destination, the journey was full of life right. Destination is nothing but a setting by egoic mind to keep you away from life, to keep you away from your being. You don't care where you land, you just live life. Plan, travel knowing there is no entangling or disappointments. Try not to talk through hikes or life in general, try not to move on to next as soon as possible. Just stay in moment. Accept life, celebrate life every moment, give your best, move on, be a nomad every moment. Pain of body, mind tried to get to us sometimes but the moment we realized we can shrug it off like some illusion, it didn't matter.
Last day, we decided okk lets stay one more evening. We couldn't get enough of the bird watching, sunsets, full moon, beach walks. We meet this another old couple and we discover a river just there, chirping birds flowing glacier river, another present to be in present. Of course, old couple has dogs, I played with them, fetch tug of war aaah just let myself loose. There is so much to learn from every human. They were really cool. And we went, we are dying tomorrow, this was all we wished for, within 3 days we have done it all, yeah we are dying, full moon, stars, sunsets goodbye see you in next birth.
Our lessons, yeah flow with life. No whys No conclusions, no past, no future, just life.
In one video, adyashanti said creation takes us on vacations to remind us of our true purpose and brings us back to our homes to tell us this is where you have to bring it. When you are on vacation, don't run don't chase just sit down and let creation speak to you. Its a real pleasant song we are all dancing to, its out there.
Thanks
NAMASTE
Last month we went on a trip to portland. It was amazing, gardens nature stole our hearts. Probably the first of those american experiences, like real americans we saw on tv not the city americans we see now for real when we moved. Everyone smiles, acknowledges you, they all have their own personality, of course portland is portland, tattoos dream of 90s is alive in portland. Thai bloom and dwarka restaurants were literally the bestest.
Last 11 months have been kind of troublesome for my husband, he's been having health issues that no doctor could diagnose.
When someone falls sick around you ,there are so many stages, first I waited it out patiently, then patience wore off I started resenting avoiding him, then later on came the acceptance to let it play out. There were moments we were so frustrated, it looked unfair like why did we even get into spirituality, now we know we are not body mind but in experience we barely touch it, the ongoing struggle becomes vicious, then ultimately the lesson comes don't react to it, let it flow. Aaaah this paragraph took one year to sink into. Still when ego is at highest, everything falls apart. My back hasn't stopped hurting for one year too. We just accepted, made best of situations, did what we needed to do. In all this chaos, somehow peace stayed.
Now about the heavenly trip I lured you into. We booked the bnb near olympic national park thinking not much of it. It looked cool, we were the first ones to rent it so there were no reviews or comparisons. Pure fresh experience. As we found it, we gasped, its a beach with snow capped mountains surrounding it. Walking around there was like a constant wind bath, wind bath energises your body, its like a warm wind and cold wind from different sides, it heals body. When the wind is too much, just stand in it for 15 minutes and you will be refreshed. This wind was there all the time. Hike to beach was through the most fertile fields. Birds played all the time, there was an eagle's nest. It was so fascinating to observe nature immersed in it like you are in it living it.
Our cabin is set right there in the wilderness. Another american experience hits us, this is the real america, of course we had amazing pancakes to back this story. Mere simplicity and tranquility on people's faces is evidence. Its an untouched city. This is the life we should we living in an ideal world. In a place like this, you are always meditative. In a place where nature thrives, human spirit soul is free. In this city, every human is acknowledged and blooming to full.
Meditated, danced on beach, ran through fields, aligned our bodies with wind water energy, yeah and honestly this part would have been enough. But then god said, I am not done. What more did you say last time, hmm let me throw in some dogs for you to play with. We played and played, ultimately understood what dogs teach. Its not the unconditional love, its the fact they are so in the moment , they are just happy and full of excitement, at the same time they know when its time to move on. They don't want to repeat the same experience with the same person or hold on to us. They are free, they know they are happy no matter what. A dog doesn't depend on you, its for you to learn the ultimate connection that you can have with all the souls on this planet. Its just a minute trailer to the wholesome existence. Imagine the kindness of creation. Moment you stop asking for more to consume or possess, you are free and full of love.
Okk and we were like cool, went to a few tourist spots. Have you ever noticed we never take a pause in hikes. Its all for destination, the journey is the life part, destination is nothing, even if you don't make it to destination, the journey was full of life right. Destination is nothing but a setting by egoic mind to keep you away from life, to keep you away from your being. You don't care where you land, you just live life. Plan, travel knowing there is no entangling or disappointments. Try not to talk through hikes or life in general, try not to move on to next as soon as possible. Just stay in moment. Accept life, celebrate life every moment, give your best, move on, be a nomad every moment. Pain of body, mind tried to get to us sometimes but the moment we realized we can shrug it off like some illusion, it didn't matter.
Last day, we decided okk lets stay one more evening. We couldn't get enough of the bird watching, sunsets, full moon, beach walks. We meet this another old couple and we discover a river just there, chirping birds flowing glacier river, another present to be in present. Of course, old couple has dogs, I played with them, fetch tug of war aaah just let myself loose. There is so much to learn from every human. They were really cool. And we went, we are dying tomorrow, this was all we wished for, within 3 days we have done it all, yeah we are dying, full moon, stars, sunsets goodbye see you in next birth.
Our lessons, yeah flow with life. No whys No conclusions, no past, no future, just life.
In one video, adyashanti said creation takes us on vacations to remind us of our true purpose and brings us back to our homes to tell us this is where you have to bring it. When you are on vacation, don't run don't chase just sit down and let creation speak to you. Its a real pleasant song we are all dancing to, its out there.
Thanks
NAMASTE
