A Few Things Learned on the Road…
It all begins inside a mineral hot spring…
This adventure has been a doozy!! Whew!!!
There has been big-time change, intensity, challenges, happiness, and playfulness all around and above all deeply shared love with those with whom I shared time. It has been wonderful and emotional in many of the moments, and I have learned some valuable pieces of wisdom that I wanted to share with you.
As I pulled up to the glamping natural hot mineral spring campsite in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, I soon realized both the bath (98-113 degrees) and the weather are hot! My original intention was to go to Roswell and check out the aliens, but somehow this place called to me and is where I landed so to speak. Frankly, I am glad I did. If you have never had a hot mineral springs soak, well then you are missing out!Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
When I arrived here a couple of days ago, I was in the early phases of a major sinus issue (not fun in 100 degree weather), along with a summer cold, and allergies, thanks to the new climate….yes, I was quite the hot health mess! Promptly, the woman who greeted me at the ABNB, was “jump in the tub and soak that illness away, guarantee it will clear it up pronto!” (lol) A bit of history first…
Truth or Consequences, which was originally called Hot Springs, has a colorful past that can be traced to prehistoric peoples, who came to the area and built early pit houses and pueblo-like dwellings along the canyons emptying into the river. For hundreds of years, Native Americans met at the hot mineral springs that flowed from the ground where the town is now located. They bathed, socialized and cared for their wounds and ailments, discovering that the waters had inherent healing properties. It is believed that the famous apache warrior, Geronimo, soaked in these springs. - wow!
For me, much like the Native Americans before me, soaking in the healing waters of these mineral hot springs has helped the healing process of more than just my physical ailments. Prior to arriving, I was in Texas visiting my son in my home city; the roots of my childhood memories and the wounds of my early years.
I have devoted a great many years to the healing of my inner wounds so that I may evolve to become one with the truth of who I am as a spiritual soul. Those teachings and practices have always helped me along my path. They have shown me how to shift and untangle the confusion of those early wounds to lessen the negative impact on my adult life.
In the end, I am always brought back to the understanding that healing is a multi-layered process of stillness, opening, understanding, and lovingly releasing the stored and stagnant energy (emotional pain) that participates in creating dis-ease in our bodies and lives.
It is also about standing courageously in our own vulnerability as our wounds open for healing. As I sit here writing this, I am deeply grateful for being guided here to this magically spiritual place where I am submerged in solitude and stillness so that my inner and outer healing may continue to strengthen my body and energy centers for the next part of my adventure.
So, here are my takeaways so far:
healing is a process and a gift of deep self-love - a gift we are all imbued with
we can either use our inner wounds as excuses or as powerful tools for self growth and expansion - you always have a choice
surrendering to the flow is magical - giving yourself permission to float on the wind is the best way to find where you are going
remember, “all conditioned things are impermanent - when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering” - Buddhist teaching
So, my dear ones, please take with you what resonates from this experience so far. As I get closer to my final destination on this adventure, I will begin to reveal more of the themes that have been magically thread through each experience along the way.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
— Anais Nin