3. The Nicaragua Experience

I have been having an interesting experience adjusting to life back in Ottawa. We were just outside of San Juan Del Sur, next to a beach called Marsella. Only a stones throw away from a few other beaches as well. The most popular was Madeira a great place to surf just up the road or the coast line. The group in Nicaragua was so diverse, the energy positive and encouraging. I was stung for the first time by a jelly fish while in the pacific ocean. I can't think of too many painful experiences that have been so invigorating, presence enforcing and beautiful. A wonderful soul was beside me just before it happened, sharing her jelly fish experience.

I could see the ocean clearly to the west from the top of our accommodations. There were two hammocks, a pool table and a Foosball table under a thatched roof. The hills or small mountains to the south and east. Our little mountain was to the north, we were on the side of it actually. The sound of the waves colliding with the beach. The whitecaps floating in.

The amount of personal work, the self study that took place for me was shocking. I think it was the environment where growth could occur organically, easily and did it ever! Day one through the last day and even today weeks later the growth is continuing. Why do I think the way I do, process thoughts, interpret actions, sometimes ignore my intuition, assume and stop myself from going with the flow. The number of questions that came to mind and frequently came with answers. Meditation and Yoga often clearing my perspective.

My ability to be present has increased, I'm very excited about the change. In the past I was often in 2 or 3 places at once, occasionally while having a conversation. I had this strange ability to sometimes focus on what was being shared, followed by my mind going into a whirlwind of activity. Thoughts of past, present and future... honestly rarely the present though. More often than not I was imagining the past or the future. The focus needed to be altered. The timing was great in so many ways, even though I had thought this training was too soon. I see now that the timing was correct - appropriate.

I have had the urge to share some of this for the last few weeks but haven't made it to the blog. More to come....