Arriving once more // Second time on board

Arriving simply. The warm weather is bearable, the wind is soft, the trees evergreen with their thick leaves. The sounds heavy with waves and chirping. My body slowly adjusting. It’s the 3rd day in Bali. My heart is still at home in the Netherlands, cautious of all the new things. Am I really to stay here until end of March comes? #backtobalioncemore #yogateachertrainingscholarshiphereIcome #barefoot

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Note December, 2020

In the current moment of lockdowns it’s hard to imagine that one could feel unease when staying on a landscape like this one. Regardless of the beauty, the warmth and the exceptional joy of the sea, it was not easy to relax, arrive and fully let go to enjoy this gorgeous environment.

It’s been only 3 days that I have been in Bali again, and although I understood how precious that had been and how privileged I had been to be able to travel once more to Bali to take part in my Yoga Teacher Training, I still could not let go.

The joy of the scholarship that allowed me to join was there, the appreciation of the warm wind and the sea was there. But so was the disturbance of changing environments so quickly, moving from winter to summer, the adjusting to heat, light and this whole new world that functions in a completely different way.

And so I took the time with patience. And even though I felt uncomfortable in Bali, I didn’t take it too much to heart and did not try to change my experience. Indeed, it’s a bit strange to not completely enjoy being in Bali but it’s completely fine to take the liberty to adjust to change slowly.

Since then, I know that even the most magical changes might feel uncomfortable, heavy and overwhelming and that’s okay. It will pass. However, sometimes it is unavoidable to make space for the new and to be able to fully and completely appreciate and enjoy the beauty of life.

Love, Hanna