Hello, hi, hey! It has been exactly a month since I got back from my grand adventure in Bali, and I can now say that I officially have my two feet on the ground. All I can say is WOW. There are so many amazing things I am so excited to put into writing for you to read. The first topic of discussion is trusting yourself enough to FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS. One of the Hindu gods I learned about in my yoga school, Hanuman, takes the leap of faith to live out his dharma.
What is dharma? Dharma is one's life purpose or life path. In our world obsessed with productivity, we immediately think that this has to be in accordance with a job title or work. Some people love their job and get purpose and life from it; while other people simply work to make money so that they can pursue their life's purpose outside of work. This could be hobbies, being a good friend, volunteer work, being a parent, the list goes on. We are all here for a reason.
Like Hanuman, taking the leap of faith to live your life's purpose is something you will never regret. I had 10,000 reasons NOT to go to Bali. The cost, almost two months off of work with no income while I was gone, being a solo female traveler going all the way to Southeast Asia, the knowledge of how hard my 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training would be when crammed into only 30 days, the list could go on! Many MANY people tried to convince me to not go. This was out of their own concern for me, especially around me traveling alone. I listened to their concerns intentionally and patiently, but I KNEW that this trip was meant for me. There was absolutely nothing standing in the way of me taking this life changing trip.
I have wanted to go to Bali to get my 300 Hour yoga certificate since 2018. Every year it would appear back up on my vision board. Time and time again I would think how am I supposed to get there? How am I ever going to afford that trip and certificate? How will I ever take off of work for that long? It wasn't until I quit my corporate job, that I gained a lot more flexibility nannying to be able to work on my business. I signed up for this trip in March of 2023 only a few weeks after I quit my corporate job. This gave me exactly a year to get my shit together! My departure date would be March 26th, 2024 for seven weeks away.
Originally one of my friends was supposed to go with me, and she ended up not being able to go because I work. At that moment, I knew that this was destined to be a completely solo trip to force me to step outside of my comfort zone. Throughout this year, it pushed me so hard to step into the place of having enough money to support myself during this trip and after this trip. This meant that I had no other choice but to make it work! I was making a monthly payment to the yoga school to cover my education. I was working full time, teaching, and pet sitting. This time in my life was CHALLENGING to say the least. Throughout all this chaos, I have never felt so driven and purposeful in my life. I was finally working towards something that was on my bucket list and one of my biggest dreams!! As the trip got closer and closer, so many people in my life gave me their time to help me get ready for this trip, and also contributed many donations towards my school funds. With that being said, thank you eternally to everyone who contributed their time, money, and love to support me on this trip.
I was SCARED as hell when the trip was only three days away, and I was second guessing whether I would be okay. My word for this trip ended up being "Surrender". Knowing that so many things were not in my control, this word felt absolutely perfect to the long journey ahead of me. To say the least, this trip was the absolute BEST experience of my life. The people I connected with, the culture I was submersed in, the way my soul lit up during every session in yoga school; I felt absolutely whole and complete in my decision to embark on this life changing soulful adventure. So if you are questioning whether you should take the leap of faith, my answer is ABSOLUTELY. It might not make sense to anyone and you may second guess yourself many times. At the end of the day, you know you are meant to follow this insanely crazy big dream. The funniest thing is that when you make a conscious decision to actually make this wild dream happen, everything will slowly start to fall into place. My most recent favorite quote I heard is, "You want it so bad because future you already has it". In conclusion, more and more details of my epic journey will be coming out with this blog. For now, this is my intro post Bali back into your inboxes and back on your calendar for classes. Stay tuned :)
You are made of the sun, the moon, and the stars. Take the leap of faith not for anyone else, but for YOU. I promise you, you will never look back.
Love,
Karen
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