Hi Steemians,
Hope you have a wonderful day! These days, I've been thinking a lot about traveling to Bali. Bali is an island that belongs to Indonesia. I've heard many stories from friends about Bali and also Indonesia, and it seems very beautiful over there.
Back in 2014, I wanted to visit a friend of mine who stayed there for a long time. We actually wanted to meet because I was staying in South-Korea back at that time. Unfortunately, due to circumstances I wasn't able to visit him which I regret until this day. He's now living there permanently, so I can still go visit him in Bali! Besides that, a friend of mine in the Netherlands is Indonesian. Her dad's family lives in Bali too. We actually want to travel to Bali together, but we will have to see if we both can go there. Depends on our schedules. And besides all of this, I want to start my spiritual journey in Bali. I looked up on the internet about yoga or meditation retreats and I bumped into 'Bali Silent Retreat'. A short description from the website of Bali Silent Retreat:
"Bali Silent Retreat is more than a yoga and meditation retreat – it’s an eco-sanctuary with restorative and inspirational programs and events. Surrounded by lush rice fields, jungle, healing hot springs and the sacred Mt. Batu Karu, people nourish body & soul and reconnect to true self in their own way and own time in profound peace and silence.
Practice the ‘Art of Nothing’ and simply ‘Rest, Sleep, Eat and Repeat’ or join daily meditation & yoga asana, walking the labyrinth, soaking in the hot springs or exploring perma-culture gardens and medicine plants, or Balinese culture and customs."
https://www.balisilentretreat.com
Here is a video of Kai Mata that makes me want to go there even more :-).
Everyday, we are constantly busy, rushing to work or school, pushing ourselves to do better than ever. When we have some free time, we often spend it with our family or friends, because we are used to do so. We forget to spend time with and within ourselves.. Some people are too attached to their family or friends and they can't be alone. Some might even seek attention at places or people they know it's not right. Why is that?
I believe it is very important to spend time with yourself. In this way, you can get to know yourself better and somehow you get more conscious about what you are doing right at the moment.
I really feel that it's my time to travel alone to a place where I can discover myself as a spiritual human being. Being conscious about all steps I take in life and being balanced. There are many other places where you can do yoga and meditation retreats in the world, but because I've always wanted to go to Bali and I saw the ability to do retreats in Bali, I want to start right there.
In the last three years, my life was a roller coaster. I kept telling myself, my friends and family that I wanted to focus more on myself and care less about my surroundings. But I couldn't care less about others. Friends and family mean a lot to me. Whenever they need me, I always make sure to be there for them. Unfortunately, I pushed myself away to a point that I didn't know myself anymore. Luckily, I've also reached the point where I realize this fact, and also that I am able to pull myself together and become the woman I've always wanted to be. I will never stop chasing the future version of myself and I know the chase will continue my whole life as each level in life, I want to become a better version of me.
Now that I have closed one chapter recently, it is time for a new one. I'm working on it so I can travel to Bali and do the retreat and recharge myself. I believe a new door will open up for me and will make me accept myself just the way I am at that moment.