Dreams

“Dreams are like the paints of a great artist. Your dreams are your paints, the world is your canvas. Believing is the brush that converts your dreams into a masterpiece of reality.”
— Author Unknown

Dreaming in Bali

Views from the land in Bali!

Just over 12 months ago, I spent 6weeks on a self-imposed retreat on the Eastern coast of Bali in the area known as Amed. Deeply touched by the powerful spiritual energy there, my goal was to live in the moment, to find meaning and purpose and pure joy in simply being. To Be. That was my journey. To learn to be by just being! Nowhere to go.  Nothing to do. No obligations. No phones. No internet. Living simply. Eating fish and rice. Drinking papaya juice. Sleeping in a cottage on a hill overlooking the Sea. Waking at sunrise. Doing yoga. Sitting and breathing in the new day. Feeling the energy of Bali. The roosters crowing. The swaying palms. The perfumed frangipani. The purple Bougainvillea vines. The prayer flags blowing in the breeze. The aroma of incense.

“What will I do today, Spirit?” Then wait and see what transpires. No plans, no arrangements, no desires to go anywhere. Just to be. To be a woman on her own, seeking soul connection. Seeking the divine.

I meditated and read and wrote. I went swimming and snorkeling with the beautiful fish. I sat and contemplated and relaxed and meditated some more. I opened my heart. And I got in touch with a part of me that I didn’t know existed. I felt alive and free and full of joy. 

As I experimented with living in the present, moment to moment, I felt my energy elevate and my heart fill up with love and joy. Remaining ever focussed on the now is a key, a golden key that unlocks the mystery of happiness. What I focus on becomes my world. As I focus on the present with all of the beauty and peace and love and joy surrounding me and enveloping me, that is my world. Nothing else matters. Because right now I am where I am and I know this is my soul’s destiny and purpose! All else will work itself out if I simply remain focused on the now, the rhythm of life, remaining in the flow, like a leaf floating down a river, going with the flow, not stopping in the stagnant waters out of fear of what lies ahead, trusting that all is well. 

I went on retreat in order to restore myself to wholeness; first I had to go deep within myself and explore until I found whatever I was looking for. I knew not what this was; I simply felt the tug of my soul, the whisper of a long forgotten part of me, asking me to follow her lead and be prepared to go to uncharted territory if I wanted to find my truth. Sitting on my balcony in Bali overlooking the sea, meditating and pondering, I found her! I found a sleeping beauty inside! Through the stillness and solitude of my Bali experience, I gave my soul a voice, a platform, a listening ear. Resurrected from the ashes, she came forth with a new direction, a new passion and a deeper sense of who she truly is!  

And out of this experience a dream was birthing within me, a dream of creating a healing/meditation centre overlooking the ocean, a place where others could learn the power of meditation and retreat, where others could find themselves again, making connection with their soul, discovering their purpose, mission and gifts and then living a life of authenticity and passion.

I dreamed of a place where others could feel the overwhelming sense of joy and completion as they opened their hearts to Spirit and received the loving warm embrace that surrounds one at those times of high vibration. Bali certainly holds high spiritual energy and there is a sacredness in everyday life, making it a powerful conduit for spiritual seeking. I dreamed of creating a space that was cocooned within this energy, open to the healing rays of the divine, allowing others to go within and heal on all levels. 

This was my dream. It came to me so clearly in pictures and words. I saw the land. I saw the building. I felt the energy as I embraced each stage of the vision. I kept it all in my own heart until the time was right.

So I share this dream now. The land became available in a miraculous manner; I had just the right amount of finances to purchase it; the sale flowed without effort; and now a wall is being built around its perimeter, a stone wall made from rocks collected from the very ground where they now stand. 

Like a guardian, the wall looks like it is embracing the land, creating a safe cocoon for all who enter her gates. And it looks to me like the land is transforming as the wall encloses her; suddenly the trees appear more beautiful and the curves and contours are giving it character.

The beautiful, strong Balinese workers, helping to create my dream!

A creek borders the land, gushing with water during the wet season (Nov-Feb), now almost dry.

Bale under the shade for the workers to sit while having coffee.

 My Balinese "Family" Nengah and Iluh and their son, Gede (below). Iluh and Nengah have been my paramount supporters in helping me purchase the land and now, in supervising and organising the building. Without these 2 beautiful people, my dream would remain in my imagination. So, thank you Iluh and Nengah, from the bottom of my heart, for all that you have done! To our future!!!!

The Healing/Meditation Centre will take form over the next few months. More photos will follow as things progress.