Bali

I'm sure everyone has heard of Bali, right? Oh it's the most luxurious, peaceful, beautiful, most zen place on the planet, right? Well, depends on who you ask....

My three weeks in Bali were cool. We rented a house, or "villa" as some like to say, in the Seminyak area of southwestern Bali. We had a private pool, a maid every other day, and a kitchen where we could cook our own food whenever we felt like it. Not too shabby!

We could walk to the grocery store and convenience store, and could run or walk a mile into town for shopping, restaurants, etc. But that mile walk, frequently, and once it turned dark, was just not going to work all the time. So taking cabs everywhere was the norm, and they were on our speed dial. Here's the view of our walk into town.

So, what did we do?! Some days we relaxed by our private pool. Oh the perks oh having a private pool. Correcting my tan lines was first on the priority list! :)

We actually had a few friends come and visit us often at the pool!!! Aren't they so cute!!!!

Other days we went out shopping in local Seminyak. It was such a cute little town with plenty of bars and restaurants to explore! There were actually a couple of large impressive venues, Potato Head and Ku De Ta. They reminded me of Vegas! They were modern, huge, busy and expensive! LOL. It was a great place to mingle and chill, and that is exactly what we did!

Other days we checked out different beaches. Honestly I don't remember which all ones we went to. I know one was Dreamland Beach. LOL.

The beaches were great, don't get me wrong. But I think my expectations were VERY high for Bali. Your whole life you hear about Bali, almost imagining it looking something like heaven. And to me, it looked like a normal exotic beach. We had a great time though! The one main difference I noticed in Bali were the waves. Never have I seen such large, strong and violent crashing waves!  Here are pictures from some other beaches we visited.

I did get to see my first black sand beach!

Being a yogi of course I HAD to get some yoga pictures on the beach! 

A couple of days we went to check out the town of Ubud. This town is known for its energy, cool shops, restaurants, etc.

We actually set up appointments to meet with a couple of energy healers there. Check out one of my interesting encounters here. It's so cool to meet other like minded folks who recognize the depth and energy of the nature that's all around us. Those experiences I will never forget.

Of course a night or two out on the town was a must!!!

One blissful moment I will NEVER forget dancing in the rain at a nigthclub.  Read about it here.

I actually ended up leaving Bali a week early, yes, for real. I am in no way "bashing" Bali, because it is a special place. Three weeks was just enough for me. :) I think staying at a resort on the beach will give you a different experience than I had. Don't get me wrong, I did not have a bad time, just was nothing like I had pictured it in my head. I was able to relax, lay out, beach it, shop, eat at cool restaurants, etc. It was fine! I'm glad that I can check Bali off my list. But I'm also glad that I realized I don't have to travel halfway across the world to find "paradise." It can be a lot closer than you think. ;)

Intuitive Palm Reading

"Those that don't believe in magic will never find it."

I believe in magic. I believe in many things, as I believe we are not aware of the unlimited possibilities that lie within us, on this planet, and beyond.

This week in Bali I went to visit an intuitive palm reader named Angus Sihman.



When I first walked in I was blown away by the serenity, sweet smells and sound of running water. Describing this place as beautiful is an understatement.



We signed in and waited patiently in his small waiting area. His daughter was running around with her stuffed animals throwing them behind our couches, enticing us to play with her, which worked. She was full of light. Unsure when the session would start I quickly ran to the restroom. Have you ever seen a restroom so cool?? It was basically outside! :)



After returning soon enough here comes Angus with his blue Aladdin like headband and SUPER long fingernails! I'd never seen fingernails like this in person, only on TV. His presence was strong.

There were actually four of us who set up appointments to meet with him. When he came over he asked us who wanted to go first. I looked at my friend who initially found Angus to set up the appointments and asked if she wanted to, and she casually said no it doesn't matter. The other girls looked around and hesitated so I said SURE, I WILL!

He led me down the side of his beautiful entrance terrace to an open room with two day-bed type beds on either side of the room. The floor in between the beds was with outlined with flowers in a rectangular shape with incense burning on the right side of the room. He told me to put my stuff on that bed and to "turn off my mobile phone." He invited me over to sit with him on his bed. He first asked me if I wanted this to be a palm reading or energy session. I said, "umm a little both?"

As I sat on his right side, he asked for my left hand and he pressed one of his hands into mine for a good 20 seconds with his eyes closed. I closed mine too in an attempt to feel the energy he was channeling. Then of course I stopped to look at him to watch what he was doing. The way he worked was so cute. He asked if I had any questions, which I did. He would look at my palm with a magnifying glass, then put it down and grab my hand and hold it while we talked. We interacted, chatted and held hands, and the messages he gave me were very interesting and special. I will keep them to myself in attempt not to jinx anything, as I was pretty happy with my reading.  :)

I know some may not "believe" in this, but I do. I do not take everything they say to heart, or as the absolute truth, more so a check and balance on things. Also, every choice you make can also redirect your future, so depending on the next choices you make you could be redirecting your future and what you just heard could essentially be void. Makes sense right?

Anyway, I highly encourage you to Google "Energy Healing" or "Intuitives" in your home town. Go see one. See what they have to say. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the positive energy you'll experience with them and the information you could discover, and be surprised that they knew. :)