I hope everyone a very nice Easter weekend -
To those that made it to Bal en Blanc, I want stories ! :)
Last Monday, I participated in a full moon yoga session on the beach. The setting was incredible - mats on the beach, waves crashing in the background, the full moon shining from the sky, beautiful lights all around - it was extremely relaxing. The yoga itself was rather meditative so it wasnt the work out I was hoping for, and the yoga teacher had such an irritating voice, but I was happy to have gone and been a part of the full moon energy.
Since the full moon, I feel back to my normal self again! I think I had lost my way for 2 weeks or so & I was struggling - I was just living my life as a daily routine focusing too much on the negatives and what ifs, and not looking for the positives surrounding my life - which are plentiful. It feels amazing to be happy, to know that everything happens for a reason and that there are so many exciting opportunities available to me.
Church:
On Friday I went to a born again Christian church here in Dubai. It was an interesting experience to say the least that was trying on my spirituality...I will not go too in depth about religion since it is a very personal & contraversial topic - but I do want to share my experience. I found the entire presentation to be very negative and draining since I didnt agree with or believe in what was being said. Nonethless, I sat there with an open mind listening to the pastor and taking the experience in. I had imagined it would be similar to the Catholic church so I wasnt prepared for the large differences in beliefs. I watched the large crowd of people congregated there and realized how firmly these people believe in this faith - and believe that Jesus will come back to Earth. This re-inforced two of my biggest conclusions towards religion: a) negative - religion is a means of controlling people and society; and, b) positive - religion does provide hope for people to hold onto throughout their lifetimes, during thick and thin. I am happy to have gone to this church for the experience, and for the fact that it brought my spirituality into perspective in the sense that I know that what I believe is the right thing for me...
I chose to be baptised as a non denominational Christian since I decided that that was the religion that I most identified with - I believe in God, in a higher power, but I do not believe in the institution of the Church. However, I take various notions of different religions and use them in context to help me live my life as best I can - I must admit it is rather convenient for me to do this since I pick and choose what I like and dont like, but for me it works perfectly. I find contentment and self fulfilment in this, and at the end of my life, I believe heaven awaits. More importantly, I do not judge others for their belief systems since I know that different things work for different people. (11)
Mail Delivery :
On Tuesday I received a package in the mail! My parents had sent me a good quantity of Cadbury's Mini Eggs, which are quite simply my favorite, and a very nice Easter card. It definitely brightened my week :)
Home:
I will be going back to Ottawa to visit for 2 weeks on Thursday May 26th - which is only 28 days from today. Woop Woop! During that visit I will be stopping by Stereo on May 28th for Chus & Ceballos, and participating in the Rick Goodfellow Invitational golf tourney on Friday June 3rd where I will be defending my title of ladies longest drive. And of course, I will be enjoying every minute spent with my parents, family, good friends and pets - and certainly catching some of the NHL playoffs. Exciting !!!
Party:
David Morales will be at Sanctuary on April 28th - so I look forward to that. Other than that, I have had nice nights out, but nothing major to report.
* Sorry for the lack of pictures, I havent uploaded for a while -
xox <3 xox
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