Thailand: Week and a half at a peak
The last 10 days!
Day 29 – Wednesday 1st Feb
Moving day!
4th bodywork channelling treatment before I moved on to pastures new.
Minivan to Koh Lanta – so crammed full I felt claustrophobic.
Air con in my room waiting to be fixed on arrival so I was upgraded to a posh hotel for the evening. My own fridge, tv and even a kettle!
Made it to the beach for the first of many epic sunsets – the best I’ve seen so far.
Day 30 – Thursday 2nd Feb
Morning by the pool to make the most of my one night stay here. Checked in to my new home for the next 9 nights and received a bungalow upgrade – my own fridge and tv here too! Another one right by the beach.
Explored the immediate local area – Long Beach is long!
3rd week of Dance into Your Power – Lover week
Day 31 – Friday 3rd Feb
Last year was all about aligning my menstrual cycle with the seasons, the pay offs to which were big. This year I’m nailing the connection to my cross over days. The early days of spring can be a vulnerable time for some of us. Discovering it def is for me! I feel very frustrated to the point of being pissed off at how much rest I have to have in order to avoid being bed bound.
Been doing no more than one thing a day for ten days now. Finding myself caught up in that clap trap of “I should be doing more…I should be back to full health by now….I should have more energy” (A good example of what emotional dysregulation can look like).
Shared my frustrations with 4 others in a non-judgmental space where I wasn’t criticised, rescued or told what to do. I felt listened to and it felt supportive.
Continuing the daily beach walks, sea swims, sunsets and coconuts that I enjoyed in Klong Muang.
Day 32 – Saturday 4th Feb
Felt much better today.
Up and out for 7am. Tons of reflections flooding through, based on what came up for me yesterday and from what others were able to reflect back to me.
Spent the morning writing up these reflections, thrilled to discover that one journaling sesh turned into a blog and 2 socials posts.
Rattled through this month’s full moon journaling prompts and discovered I was aligned with what’s going on energetically and def feeling the frustration that Kirsty Gallagher mentioned I might be feeling with this one. Phew, not going crazy!
Looked into some language reframe. Going forward, I will term my ten-day period where I am at peak risk of attack as a 7 day rest period and 3 days recovery. I will no longer be referring to the medical term of migraine attack and will, form this point forward, call them ‘episodes’.
I want to invite in more of what I do want and less of what I don’t. & for the first time in my near 25 year history of living with this disease, I no longer feel like they are an attack on my whole body.
‘Episodes’ have become relatively mild. The transformation in the last 10 months has been enormous. I feel a sense of freedom I haven’t ever before felt in my life.
Day 33 – Sunday 5th Feb
High energy day – feel a real spring in my step today.
Danced.
The first day of my new one hour a day plan to Write That Book implemented!!
One hour a day with the timer set, seems to be a good time for me. It’s also conveniently worked out that one hour enables me to write one small section of the book in accordance with the detailed outline it has taken me quite some time to finalise.
Day 34 – Monday 6th Feb
Day trip: sea cave kayaking – the only one I’ve decided to do in this part of Thailand. I came here to explore and get stuck into writing my book. I’ve done so much exploring, enjoyed so many wonderful and varied experiences, immersed myself into Thai life – time to crack on with the book now the flow of energy is here lunar cycle wise and also in my menstrual cycle.
Amazing day. A spectacular fall off a boat. Comedy and big entertainment for everyone else, injury for me.
A tension headache in the morning turned into an ‘episode’ (an extra sneaky one to what I’d normally have but there you go). Slept it off in 2.5 hours sleep when I got back, win.
All that said, it was still a great day and amazing memories to take away with me.
Day 35 – Tuesday 7th Feb
Recovery day from yesterday’s episode. Felt pretty near to 100% though so was more of a precautionary measure so as not to overdo it.
Notification my first leg of Sunday’s flight has been cancelled. Last Minute want nothing to do with it, no way of contacting the air line. Booked a new connecting flight with another airline instead. Timing wise, it works out better for me so every cloud ‘n all that.
Swam towards the sunset tonight, does life get any better than this?
Day 36 – Wednesday 8th Feb
Loving my little jaunt along the beach to the café each morning. New writing habit and daily structure for writing my book feels well under way.
Met a Greek lady swimming in the sea on my way back, agreed to meet her for a morning swim again same time tomorrow.
Weekly online yoga sesh at 5pm, had been reading in a book I’m currently on with about the healing benefits of forgiveness figuring I best revisit the powers of forgiveness. Meditation at the end took me on a right forgiveness trip. I was intuitively forgiving myself for this, this and this, that, that and that. Forgiving others. And even one person I have never yet been able to forgive until now. Really chuffed with myself.
Day 37 – Thursday 9th Feb
My usual daily routine followed by an extended stay on the beach. Took myself for a 2-hour body scrub and massage. Enjoyed red snapper for lunch which was up there with one of the best meals I’ve had here, don’t think I’ve had red snapper for years either. So good.
4th Dance into Your Power session online – this week’s archetype, Mother.
Day 38 – Friday 10th Feb
Head not soooo great on waking, been a little on/off this week. With being so far away from home, my diet hasn’t been as clean as it is back in England. Ready to come home and give my body all the nourishment it’s normally used to.
Feel like I’m making good progress with this book, it’s a great feeling.
Introducing a meditation to start daily where I visualise the book published, printed and in the hands of each avid reader.
Made a start on writing a winning book proposal! The Hay House deadline is looming.
Day 39 – Saturday 10th Feb
Last full day here!
The book I’m writing is starting to take shape big time. Very pleased with how my book proposal is coming along. For the first time, I’ve connected with the deep and profound impact this book will have on its readers. It will positively affect the lives of many.
Took a walk down to the far end of Long Beach today for the first time since I got here. Found a place called the Sanctuary at the end, the energy there was amazing. Got chatting to the owner and she had a spiritual awakening back in the UK in 1989! Moved here when she was 25! What a great connect. Put my friend Liz in contact with her about the prospect of overnight retreats. Would love to plan a retreat here myself.
Day 40 – Sunday 12th Feb
Home time!! Feeling so ready for this. Check out at 11am, minivan pick-up at 3:30pm. 3 flights back to the UK and I land in Manchester at 11:15am
See you on the other side!!
Happy travels home 🏡✨❤️🩹