Congruency

I've had a lot of time on my hands the past few days (it seems I've had a head start on the retreat!) - which means a lot of thoughts, and not always good ones. I woke up with the word 'congruency' very clearly on my mind the other morning - which to me means we really have to mean something, with every ounce of our being in order for it to come to fruition. We truly, deep down have to have a yearning for whatever it is we want to have or be, and start actively taking steps towards it. This retreat is definitely one of those steps for me, and as I found myself entertaining the notion that I might not be ready for it, no sooner did I walk out of my room and meet Mooji - the man I'm here to meet.

His greeting was one of such warmth and openness, accompanied by his notoriously loving smile; we proceeded to have the most delightful conversation. Upon parting, my first impression was how truly the same we all really are. No one is better or less worthy than another, it's simply a matter of how we choose to direct our thoughts and our efforts. Needless to say, any thoughts of doubt were wiped instantly from my mind. It's clear - I'm in the right place, and I'm definitely ready :o)

And so, I go back to preparing for the retreat - 10 days of silence, with nothing but me and my thoughts - many of which I'll have to look past, in order to see what remains at the core. They say that who and what we are becomes obvious when we let go of any thinking and still our minds - or at least allow the thoughts to simply be without attaching any meaning to them. It's certainly where I've experienced the most joy - there is no happiness greater than in knowing and accepting who you are and sharing that with others. It's quite simple really, and is what's most obvious here. In a country of very few things, there exists such a peaceful contentedness, and a willingness to help others. The other day, I met a man who went to great lengths to help me, so I could have a functional phone with which to call home. He spent hours with me, driving me from place to place, speaking on my behalf each time so I wouldn't have to struggle with the language barrier. He didn't leave me until we had everything working and we had tested it - twice. He even help me load minutes on it so I could call home as soon as the time was appropriate enough. It was an experience that words don't describe well, but one which quite clearly will stay with me.

Two other such experiences back home come to mind that match this one; these have been working with my dear friends, Boby and Annika - both of whom have gone to great lengths to support me in living my dreams. The simplest way I can put it is, Annika was the what (it was her services that lead me to discover my love of writing, and encouraged me to actually start doing it), and Boby was the how (it was his support, through his homeopathic treatment and winner program that gave me the strength, health and means to persevere and continue being who I am).

I highly encourage you to look them up:

Boby is generously offering 2 free sessions for his winner program; you can find his coupon at the bottom of the page. Simply print it and bring it with you to your first visit. Try it, you'll like!!

And Annika is offering a 25% discount off all her services until the end of the month; simply click on the link below to learn more about her and enter HOLIDAY as the coupon code.

Well that's it for me for today - and for the next 10 or so (I might need a day or two to get my tongue going again!). Until then, happy holidays, and lots of love to you all!!