Discomfort (2013)

Pain:  3.4

Jervis Bay long weekend

This weekend I went camping in the Jervis Bay nature reserve.  It was beautiful with pristine beaches and a beautiful botanical gardens.  The highlight was a swim in the emerald green ocean, bracing but wonderfully invigorating.  

Botanical Gardens

  

Point Perpendicular

On the way home we visited this beautiful old lighthouse, nestled on some very impressive cliffs.  Absolutely beautiful.

Camping trip and hiking in Southern Highlands

I celebrated my birthday by going on a camping weekend to The Southern Highlands.  Juni, a lovely, friendly girl from Indonesia kept me company on the drive.  The camp site was situated on a beautiful, tranquil river in the midst of nature, 45 km's away from civilisation.  We went on two hikes and on Sunday, visited a nearby tulip festival to enjoy a riot of colour.  A great weekend.

Hiking

Camping

 

Tulip festival

Birthday cake

Spiritual Moments (2013)

Epiphany

• Spiritual epiphany under tree. My purpose is to be a calm, loving, open space for the Consciousness I Am to flow into the world.
• Nothing real can be threatened

Release

• Spiritual releases and wonder at being alive 
• Crying deeply to beautiful music

Being

• Power of meditation (yawn, stretch, cry) to blits agitation
• Lie on floor and Be
• Daily mindful walking
• Music ( i-tunes lite, spiritual music, Spotify)

Peace

• Equanimity and peace of mind and presence during my Xmas trip
• Deep stillness on some walks

Love

• Love experiences so strong I wouldn't exchange for anything (won lottery)
• Deep spiritual wonder, LOVE, crying, release
• Love for God (car in Kiribili & Hazelbank)
• Wishing Dani well
• Compassion (press exhibit, homeless man, Carl, Chris's guy)

Release

• A tsunami of grief released to music
• Ability to feel and cry, especially to music and on walks.
• Power of music to make me feel (sad violin)

Wonder

• Wonder at night in Waverton
• Wonder of frog chorus
• Wonder at the Bush Turkey on walk
• Crying in the rain with the crickets
• Wonder on way up Brennan Park steps

Peace

• The peace of being (having yawned, stretched, cried)
• Driving when the mind is still (Blue Mountains, Newcastle)
• Deep peace in May (Hawkesbury camera outing etc.)
• By river in camp site (Southern Highlands)
• Mindful walks around Waverton

Little Wobby to Woy Woy Walk

A 13 km hike with great water views.  We got there by ferry after a lovely coffee at the Hawkesbury Marina.  We got lost half way through on the ridge and had to double back but it didn't spoil the hike.

This jelly fish was pretty amazing with its well marked cross.

Wondabyne Station to Woy Woy Station via Kariong Brook Falls and Mt Wondabyne

A great 17 km hike with beautiful views and great people.  I particularly enjoyed reminiscing about South Africa with  Chrisèl, a lovely fellow South African.

Spring was in full bloom

 

A duck with cute duckling came into the pub looking for food.