Clouded by my emotions, the answer about Señorita Mali eluded me yesterday. I felt I needed confirmation as I was unable to say definitely what my dream meant about her life. Then last evening I had an idea to check my old messenger account, hoping to see a sign Maria Read more
Sleep did not come easy last night. Then after only a few hours of sleep, I was awake and lay in quiet reflection. Mali was heavy on my mind, her presence always such a comfort during these sleepless nights. Once more, I must have fallen asleep, although it felt more Read more
I began to think of my exodus from South America as beginning a new chapter. It seemed to be fitting as there were several firsts happening, beginning with accepting so much help from people, some I did not even know. The other day I woke up thinking I was going Read more
I returned just over a week ago now. I have found myself on an emotional rollercoaster, feeling both the loss of what was left behind as I dip into the valleys, then the joy and gratitude of being with such good people here as I ride the top of the Read more
Dogs come in every shape, color and size here in Ecuador. Scrappy alone has fathered many litters in this area. When I first arrived here Scrappy, Chiripa and Scott, who was only 2 months old, were inseparable, rarely coming to visit, perhaps intimidated by the dog from Canada. Scott was Read more
I don’t think I have ever mastered the art of being…. In order to do so, you must fully understand who you are or even who you think you are. Limbo is probably how to best describe my past and how I lived, just someone drifting from place to place Read more
Over the course of the the last 3 months, I have found myself being slowly redirected to make a change of plans. Before I decided to leave Canada, thinking it was going to be permanent, I found myself in a similar situation. Every decision I made to stay in Canada Read more
Hard to imagine, but it is a thought roaming around in my mind. When I think about leaving the Intag Valley to go anywhere, I feel sad, it has been my home for the past year and a half. But I am getting the signals to move on, the gift Read more
The following paragraph is from the article in the link provided above. Kind of sums up what I go through. I heard one woman explain in a video yesterday that if an empathic child experiences trauma, they will disassociate with their body in order to cope with what they experienced. Read more
Upon waking this morning, I was a bit frustrated because I knew I had a very interesting dream, but could not remember any aspect of it. It became mist in my mind. But I was left with this understanding about myself. Maybe it also applies to others, but maybe not. Read more