eyes resting

eyes resting on beauty.
i look forward to this.
got back from mindanao two days ago.

was so good to see pi and lisette for a couple of days.
and "meet" makilala.
was joined by sony, livia, and alicia, a shaman from canada.
powerhouse group.
also met the wonderful betsy and nono.
we danced and laughed and hugged and ate.
and cried.
and healed.

biodynamic farm.
biodynamic rice, veggies, fruits, yogurt, cheese.
delicious.
outdoor showers.
yellow frog in the curtain.
i really love to bathe outside.
i really love farms, too.

we went to sacred spots.
bits of earthsongs came to me as i swam under waterfalls and sat in the hotsprings.
i sang them into the ears of the mountain.
mt. apo.
they were pleased to hear them again.
they were the ones who gave them to me after all.
i saw a lake that was so hot the water was boiling.
i sang there too.
and danced.
and inhaled deeply the sulphuric steam.

eyes resting on beauty.
it was my Teacher who said that to me.

went also to a 7 day anthroposophic conference, titled "the total art of healing" in kidapawan.
met anthroposophic nurses and doctors, biodynamic farmers, waldorf teachers, art therapists, artists, and musicians.
learned much and met many fine folk.
befriended 4 other nurses and will be doing work with them in the future.

many people have been asking me what i am going to be doing next.
i don't have anything lined up.

and thank goodness.
i'm going to the states in a couple of weeks for the New Dharma sesshin and jukai (again!).
will stay a month.
then, i'll come back and see what arises.

since i've resigned, many opportunities have come up for work.
i really am lucky.
and the Universe is testing me again, to see if i've learned my lesson.

will travel around a bit when i get back.
so that my eyes can rest on beauty.
in baguio, iloilo, palawan, negros, cebu, sagada, banaue, batanes, maybe.
tignan natin.
maybe even throughout southeast asia.
we'll see.

in the meantime, closing out my work at the clinic...
and
still have to file my income taxes in the states (gak. thank goodness for extensions!)
and
4 day food and arts festival at Prado starting thursday.
will be baking cookies and helping with the school age kid activities.
and
despedida with estong and michelle tomorrow night.
will videoke and drink and be silly.
and
last day at the clinic is may 6.
and
will fly out to davao with troy on may 7, first flight!
will be attending another convergence of healers there at the maian planet til may 13.
and
will attend my friend krystal's play at UP, entitled "Marisol" on may 16.
and
will fly out to the states on may 17.
phew.

i lead a full, full life.
swerte ko talaga.