Mood: optimistic
Listening to: political debate
To turn the other way, I had to see past the veil of responsibility and obligation. I had to declare a self-inspired holiday, a release from monetary servitude and body burning exertions.
So the moment came, and I turned the other way, headed for the deep jungle and adventure. I tried not to set plans, but threw myself to the winds of faith. Within 10 minutes, the shift occured. Along the side of the road stood a solitary figure, swathed in a brown scarf and lugging an enormous pack which indicated an accomplished world traveller. So I pulled over and invited him into my world. He said he was headed for the other side of the island, and had just landed here the day before. I began to go through some ideas for him to fnd work and shelter, and within a few miles, a strategy was forming. When he mentioned that he was a teacher of tantric yoga, I immediately flashed that he needed to meet the bunch in Huelo, and began to explain the community there to him, including the fact that Baba Ram dass was a current resident. That definitely hit his buttons, and we started discussing alternatives to a drive around the island.
We stopped by the Garden of Eden to check on employment opportunities, and they directed us back to the smoothie stand we had passed in Huelo. So we turned around and started back, and the conversation deepened as he explained his work creating group consciousness.
This information was like a drink of cool water to my soul. Just what I needed to hear from just the right person under just the right circumstances at just the right time. It's so wonderful when things crystalize for that moment of illumination, and how you can experience such a revelation and still continue to automatically drive down the road, respond to traffic and keep an eye out for landmarks! What amazing creatures we are.
So, by turning the other way, I found a new door into the future. By the way, it was perfectly fine with my jilted employer, we just made arrangements for another day...and I am so grateful that I gave myself that day to find a new friend and window into the next step into the future.
Gracias,
Lela
