Let it be blue 'til it is gold again.

It is the eve before my journey to Bali begins...

I am currently in the process of checking in early for my flight. In less than 24 hours I will be boarding my flight to Doha International airport. A 12h45m flight... followed by a 8h25m layover in the airport. My connecting flight to Denpasar is 11hr35m. That means that approximately 32h45m after I leave Dulles International Airport - I will have finally arrived to my dream destination.

I now have my boarding passes! My bags are packed. I am pretty sure, I packed far more than I will need but I have no idea what to expect. I am appreciating the containment of the organization. I have a bubble, the safety of Ananda Cottages in Ubud, Bali. I will be surrounded by like-minded individuals. I am hoping to attract positivity. I know how to disappear and retreat into myself. There are still a few more things I need to do. I have to figure out my whole teaching thing for tomorrow. I have everything I need. It is all there - all I need to do is prepare the parts and arrange the pieces.

I want to explain why I am going to Bali. It is crazy - it feels crazy - it is amazing!

I had a dream on July 1st, 2012 :: The Thousand Lotus Dream :: "Let it be blue 'til it is gold again."

Many things happened in this dream. The image that stayed with me was the view from the top of the mountain. The land below is broken up by streams to create what seems like an image of infinite petals. It is the thousand lotus that we were sitting upon. A storm comes and we find shelter within the temple. I woke up from the dream during the teachings - one of which was "Let it be blue 'til it is gold again."

The image on the retreat site was what I had seen in that dream. It didn't hurt that the retreat was half-priced with and additional $100 off for new members. I thought it was crazy to plan a trip a year in advance. It felt empowering. Here I am again and I have planned a trip to Kenya next summer. Who am I? Why do I make these decisions?

One thing is for sure - I need to get my materials ready for school tomorrow and I should complete my strange pre-flight tradition of watching Final Destination. Oh... and sleep too. I should get some sleep. I have no idea how my body will adapt to all the change.