Well it's certainly been a minute since I was last here, maybe 10 years and even 15 since I first came to Ubud and wow has it changed.
The once quiet and relaxed winding streets turned into endless traffic and non stop high end shops and restaurants. I was walking around with my mouth wide open.... but if you know where to go, into the nooks and crannies and side alleys - I don't think Bali can ever lose it's charm.
We found the cutest cheap guest houses so far, both with pools so I am super happy... to just be here surrounded by art and Balinese magic.
They call it the island of the gods, and with offerings and statues on every corner it's deeply felt how honouring and blessing everything works with the energies in such a different way to other parts of the world. It's why I love Asia... with buddhism and here in Bali, Hinduism.
After the most intense year of my life (and you don't know the half of it) -- this is the first time I am actually relaxing, doing a little bit of nothing, planning yoga classes to go to and days chilling by the pool.
As I got sick during the detox I have my program to do here... 3.5 days of herbal pills to cleanse and psyllium husk shakes to pull out all the crap - quite literally - from my system. Hardcore but so so worth it. I'll even take a before and after pic to show you.
Jealous after seeing everybody cleanse in Thailand whilst I was sick with pneumonia (thanks India) and trying to recover... Now i'll have the chance to do it myself. Maybe it was meant to be this way.
If I have learnt anything from life it's that you just don't know whats around the corner, you can try to plan and create all you want and desire but life certainly has is own current including twists and turns that you cannot predict. You can't always get what you want -- but you get what you need... as the rolling stones simply said.
So let's see what these next days bring... I really need to detox from reality, from humans, from food and from working and thinking too much.... But as I know, from past experience - sometimes these cleanses can be brutal.... I am praying for an easy ride but also I trust the process and for sure I am ready for a reset.
I will update you later with how it went.... But for now I am going to eat at a local warung the amazing Indonesian food with full chilli... and tomorrow a day of amazing fruit before starting my cleanse tomorrow night. Wish me luck !!
If you are needing support or to breathe... my online sessions are in full process.... I love seeing your beautiful faces and how much you have grown, and supporting you into the next piece of work. It's a blessing to hold space for your evolution.... and if you are thinking to work with me you can book a 15 minute intro session via my website to see if we are a fit, or drop me a whatsapp message.
This year is full power but we have many tools and some hard ass space holders to hold our hand and walk us through the tricky scary bits.
You just have to reach out.... For your freedom, always...
Lisa xx
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