My trip started in Colombia…I loved it there…so much nature, people so nice…loved the hikes and waterfalls I got to see. And my last weeks there I was called to go to Asia, mostly to India, but a hint of Bali before I went there. Bali has never been one of my favorite places, even though it is gorgeous. Energetically it doesn’t jive with me. And I usually follow my guidance…so I went.
Two weeks after I got there I tore my ACL in the middle of the most profound silent meditation time I have had in years. More on that at the link at the bottom.
I had to stay in Bali for nearly 4 months healing. With the encouragement of my doctor to stay in Thailand if I wasn’t going straight to India (which is where I want to go but seems to crazy to heal), since I was coming here to renew my visa..eat some Thai food and get some Thai Fishing Pants. He recommended hikes and lots of ocean walks.
The truth is the moment I landed in Thailand something in me perked up, I got happy, joy filled me and I was thrilled to be here. I almost changed everything to go to India after getting my Visa…but after landing I realized everything in me was happy to be here. I ate Pad Thai, Curries, Mango with sticky rice…which if you have never had it, oh my, it is so good…they drizzle or sometime soak the rice in sweet milk…YUM! I got some of my clothes repaired from a woman on the street with her sewing machine…one thing I love about being in Bangkok….women set up right there on the street, no rent to pay, just give them your clothes to repair and within 1 hour to a day it is done for like $2-$3! And it is superb work!
I got my first massage there, not a Thai Massage…my body and leg wasn’t ready for it. I wandered into a store and I haven’t a clue what came over me…but as I looked around, I heard from within me “I could live here”. I haven’t been in love with Thailand since the first time I came here…and yet, this time, something was different. Maybe it is the low tourists, but the people are amazing…yes, they get upset with you go to haggle with them…but that is how they do it here.
I loved one woman who I haggled with…I went up to her and tried on a dress, and she gave me a high price, I gave her and extremely low price…she looked offended saying “no, too little..more please”. I said “how much”? She came back with “more”. I came up a little, she came down a little and then got angry. It was so amazing to see it as “an act”. After a bit I heard the words starting to come out of my mouth and they changed right before they flowed out… “Ok, I will give you…250 baht” I was going to just take her price, but then it changed in seconds and she looked at me and said “Ok, because you are so nice”. And I got it for a lower price!
After sitting with it, I chose to go down to Koh Chang…I haven’t been there in years…and Koh Phangan just felt to crazy…so off I went. They picked me and carried my backpack to the bus…then switched my bags to big bus and they put me in the front and off we went. Once at the port they took all of our bags out. Once they were done they helped me with my bag to the office…another man put my bag in the van…we sat around in the heat waiting for the ferry to arrive sweating and then loaded up, the van boarded the ferry and we were on our way! The ride over was gorgeous, even with the haze over the mountains…it felt like a since of spacious freedom to be going there.
Once on the island, it took me a bit to find the right place for me…the first place I got to help the sweetest little dog get to the vet from being attacked by monkeys at the hotel. The people who ran it didn’t care…but I pushed and they finally got the volunteer back to help. Amazingly enough the vet came out, took the dog in, gave him stitches and medicine for free and brought him back home. I gave him his meds until I just couldn’t stay there any longer…the people weren’t so kind. I talked to the vet and they got someone to come out and give the pup his meds daily! So sweet!
I got down to Bang Bao…now this place I like…I like a lot! Everyday waking up walking to the beach, having the beach nearly to myself, doing my rehab, swimming, exercises in the water…swimming. Watching my knee getting stronger every week. I can finally do the breast stroke and today I hopped on my leg for the first time! It is true…when one is happy where they are, they heal faster and better! I love it here! It is a bit hot during the day from 11-4pm…but the mornings and evenings are heaven. And it is away from all the craziness of the mainland.
I did think of going to the US, but with the virus it is just best to stay here until it passes…I can’t work there anyway. So I will wait until it blows over.
In the mean time I am writing, working my leg a bit more each day, meditating, getting downloads of even more about the life I am birthing and being with what life is wanting to offer me. And being blown away at how the body can do so much when given the time and right exercise to heal!
I finally decided this last week I’d go to India, the day my visa got granted I bought an airline ticket and the same day they announced shutting India down…so I am happily stuck in Thailand for the next month. Which truth be told…I feel safer healing here right now…it is calm, there are very few people and it is so peaceful. I will see what happens in the next month…come back to the US, or stay here or what. I wanted to go there, because I was called there but it is also so much cheaper to be there, which means I could stay there until I can come back and work again, which might be a few more months before being able to work again. I miss working! And I am loving it here too! So I will be here until it is time to move on!
If you want to read more about my healing journey the link is below, it will tell you everything that is happening. And if you feel called and are able to support me with a donation this will help me with healing, physical therapy, massages and getting back to walking better. I’d greatly appreciate it if you can help! And if can’t, that is ok too, if you can send good juju for healing, I’d love that too!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-heather-to-heal-amp-walk-again
Much bliss, Heather
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