And boy, did ‘things’ happen! The universe sure takes this whole ‘school of life’ thing seriously!
Mauritius – the scenic island plonk in the middle of the Indian ocean was the chosen site for my life-learning this time around. Honestly, there is little to be said about Mauritius that hasn’t been said already. It’s the perfect combination of sea and surf – mountain and beach. Every sunset, every crashing wave, every rainbow (of which there are many!) – each a moment to cherish. I won’t bore you with a superlative overload on the beauty of the Island, but yes – it is everything it’s made out to be… and more.
The ‘and more’ comes loaded. Mauritius was not only a place to conduct interesting fieldwork, but a place of great learning and growing. As the organisational hurdles around me grew and seemed almost impossible to pass I grew increasingly aware of my ability to cope and manage the situation. When the seemingly impossible happens, it takes just a split-second to change your perspective on it… and in that moment – you become free.
Bounding, boundary-less through the vast expanse of the universe you discover yourself, your untapped energy becomes a source of inspiration to those around you. Your breath, slowly in slowly out, bringing with each exhale and every inhale a new life. Infusing every moment with the ‘something’ we all seek the, challenge draws you closer to yourself, acquainting you with the eternity that is ‘You’ – You become one, You are one.
The relationships I established, the lessons I learnt, indeed, each one of my experiences will be a part of me forever. But what remains to me the most important ‘take-away’ of all has been the acceptance of ‘universal play’ – the fact that no matter how well you may plan, the universe has a plan of its own! I relish in this play (even though it may be contrary to mine), I find joy in life’s twists and turns and no matter how many times my world is turned upside down – I return to myself, to rest, to calm, to peace, to happiness.
I begin the new path refreshed and washed clean of the muck of the past, holding those experiences which draw me closer close to my heart. None shall touch.
Adieu…
