The Float Market

I've always heard that when in Thailand the Float Market is one of the places to visit.  My friends are right... I went.  I saw.  I shopped.  Drank some amazing fresh coconut water.  As an avid traveler, I recommend this to all who explore Thailand.  Before transportation is what it is today, the float market was a primary form of enterprise for the locals.  Thailand has many canals and rivers where trade was and still exists.  I was fortunate to see the oldest operating float market in Thailand, about 1.5 hours out of Bangkok.  It's busy.  It's beautiful.  The food and shopping are amazing!  Locals take you on a private paddle for 150 baht, which is $5 and worth every penny.  I've always heard when in Thailnd the Float Market is a place to visit... happy to say I can now agree.

Beautiful Bangkok

Yesterday my feet hit the ground for the first time in Asia.  Yes, this is true.  While I have traveled extensively, beautiful Thailand is new to me.  Bangkok is the location.  Not only are most locals very friendly, but beauty can be found all around the city.  I find when traveling, it's often what you make it.  You can choose the see the average or you can choose to see the good... to find the wonderful.  I side with the latter. For example: My taxi driver shared his afternoon fuzzy fruit snack with me.  The lady who gave me a 1-hour foot massage for $8 is my new bestie, and the flowers featured in the photo below cost me less than $1.  It's the little things in life that make me smile.  Also, getting gorgeous flowers and a foot massage for under $10 bucks helps!  Oh how I'm excited to explore Beautiful Bangkok...

Life

Over the last year my life has been in a series of high and lows.  I've traveled to Egypt, Mexico, Democratic Republic of Congo, and I leave next week for Thailand.  Life...
I've lost things that hurt more than I knew grieving could ache.  Yet in deep pain and sickness, I've also gained a wonderful non-profit helping women.  Yoga and Fair Trade have become my personal mission.  It seems lately that I'm in a constant state of busy, maybe busy is the new normal?   Yet, I don't want to lose myself while helping others.  Balance is the key to Life.  As I look to my 35th birthday next week - I am happy and yet feel alone.  I am working and yet know there is so much more I could do.  I am me.  Living this life one day at a time - grateful for what I have yet knowing the best is yet to come...

Releasing in YOGA

I had a lady softly cry today during final relaxation.  As the teacher, watching others release - it moved me.  I often find myself moved to tears in savasana but seldom do I see others do the same.  As I taught my gentle yoga class today, I was inspired.
I'm on this earth to help others find peace.
Today, I watched the most subtle, beautiful awakening where the breath, heart, and soul connected.  I'm so happy that I get to teach yoga in this lifetime.
To more times of releasing in yoga...  after all aren't we to leave feeling a little lighter?