#rumi2012

[rumi2012-blog]

skeleton poem 1

I am who I am

I come from everything in my past

and everything in my present

and everything in my future.

I am ever changing.

I am going to grow

and transform

and fly.

My eyes see more than before.

My bones stay strong supporting me.

My voice strengthens as I learn its power.

I am running towards the sun.

Watch me closesly and you will see me take fight

I am a bird.

Never in the same exact place.

Always me

Sometimes uncertain, lost, broken.

I am human.

My feet falter and also carry me far.

My dreams terrify me and ignite me.

My heart beat drums loudly, echoing through my soul.

I am alive.

Hideous yet

Beautiful

Perfect and

Sacred as a whole.

I am what I am.

Shining pebbles like pearls beneath the water's surface

Broken from the great gem of Earth

Becoming my own new person.

I am laughing.

I am dancing.

We are all shining pearls being polished to perfection.

[rumi2012-blog]

Damn, it's been three weeks since I left and I hardly know where to begin. I'm not who I was, that's for sure :) We've been in Nepal for about a week and a half now. We spent the last week on an organic farm with the Bhattarai family. We helped however we could, whether that was collecting chicken eggs (from 1000 chickens!), shaking out sesame seeds, or building the new bungalow. (reminds me a lot of fun crew back at Ma'acama campus!) We bonded with Amma, Baba, Pradeep, Pramila, and Pratiksha. We even went to Pratiksha's school and played games with the students. Sweet stuff :) Aaand, everyone was lovely and celebrated my birthday on Saturday evening before we left the farm. Each person told me what they appreciated about me and I felt like a celebrity (on a farm, yes). After the 8 hour drive, we got here to HIYA, the yoga and meditation retreat. This is the perfect place for all of us to recover from culture shock, physical discomfort, etc. I'm enjoying my time here for sure, aside from dealing with Herald, my ping-pong sized blister. I hope I can get pictures up sometime soon cause words do my experience no justice. Peace and love to all, and stay in tuned for more!