Claire's Path to Prosperity: Sickie

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Sickie

It took me a few days to realize, I am sick with a cold. I usually attribute the lead-weight feeling when I go to get out of bed to constantly being on the go, being alone and culture shock/language barriers (even crossing the street is an adventure). But this time that unstoppable urge to climb back into bed is because I'm sick. I've been sneezing and coughing for days and just now remembered I'm carrying a small pharmacy in my back pack, and there are ayruvedic care centers on every other corner.

2 comments:

Sands said...: I really wish I could be there with you... so are you feeling better?
I can't wait to hear all about Mumbai.
Let's chat soon...; February 5, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Claire Moore said...: Ah, thanks! yes, I'm feeling a tad better. I think I'm going to have to break down and go to the Ayruvedic clinic. Although I've heard strange stories about the massages, like being way to greased up and being enclosed in a steam box where just your head sticks out!; February 6, 2008 at 12:59 AM

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The Plan

Moved by Eat Pray Love, I decided to take a similar journey. In the book, Elizabeth Gilbert has 3 purposes: to experience pleasure by eating and learning Italian in Italy, to pray in India and to find balance between the two in Indonesia. She inspired me to clarify my intentions as well:

1. In South America, I intend to get back to nature by camping, learning about nature and, of course, lying on the beach.

2. In India, I intend to study yoga and meditation.

3. In Africa, I intend to volunteer with an organization that teaches about health or life skills through sports.

I´ll see if I can stick to the plan.

A few of my favorite things...

Quotes

Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien
St. Theresa's Prayer: May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.
Unity in variety is the plan of the universe. -Vivekananda (1863 - 1902), India
From that hour Siddhartha ceased to fight against his destiny. There shone in his face the serenity of knowledge, of one who is no longer confronted with conflict of desires, who has found salvation, who is in harmony with the stream of events, with the stream of life, full of sympathy and compassion, surrendering himself to the stream, belonging to the unity of all things.
Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed. - Indra Devi
Wise people are concerned only with what lies behind all these things. Just as bees fly from one blossom to another, looking only for the essence of each one, wise people look only for the essence of every person they meet. Wise people, who know and understand the soul, are indifferent to both pleasure and pain; they have risen above sensations. They are indifferent to the past and the future; they have risen above time. They are indifferent to danger; they have risen above fear. Wise people know that what is here, is also there; that what was, will also be. They see unity, not division. Katha Upanishad
Man can learn nothing except by going from the known to the unknown. - Claude Bernard
Dreams and goals are the coming attractions in your life. - Joseph Campbell
Laughter is an instant vacation. - Milton Berle
Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up. - Marilyn Greist

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