I couldn’t let the season end without having another blog post. Since this is covering both October and November, we’ll just discuss one of my favorite times of the year. I love the changes the autumn season brings. The colors of nature are simply warm with a slight cool. Some days are sunny and others you’re like ‘whoa take out the coat’. LOL It’s like doubles with slight pepper. HAHA
There have been so many experiences since the last time I wrote a blog post. As you know, there were a whirlwind of hurricanes that devastated the Caribbean. Nature is truly amazing with her wrath of destruction. There were so many emotions experienced during this time. My last post talked about managing stress and how you manage your stress. I’d still like to learn how many manage their stress. Me personally, I go to the spa. I truly love a spa. I love the culture of spas. They are very different all over the world with one main goal, to relax and release. So, I was scheduled to travel to Puerto Rico to work on the hurricane response from the perspective of public health. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my LOVE, my PASSION, is Public Health. I was elated, since I’ve been trying to see how I can utilize my skills, my energy, my emotions, my passion, and just all that was going through my mind to help my people of the Caribbean. I found ways to contribute to relief efforts, my daily work was focused on the response, and I even donated to organizations that were providing assistance. But, for some reason, this didn’t feel like enough for my spirit. It wasn’t enough to calm the angst in my soul that wanted to be on ground, in the field, right in the disaster zone. I wanted to see the wrath of Mother Nature with my own eyes. I wanted to go to the ocean. I honestly don’t know why, but it’s my calling to do humanitarian work. It has always been an unattainable goal that was right at arm’s reach. Anyway, to prepare for my adventure to Puerto Rico, I completely took advantage of the spas in my area and the promotions they had. Now, for someone like me, who is a member of a spa, travels the world to go to spas, and frequently spends an arm and a leg for a spa treatment, I needed a frugal break. I was about to OD on spas to prepare for my travels. LOL I’ll talk about the different spa experiences I’ve had in future posts. Yea, so I went to the spa every day for like a week. It was well worth it, to prepare my mind and body for the stress. People sleep on mental stress. It can sometimes be more damaging than physical stress. This is that silent daily stress that causes the many illnesses and dis-ease that we experience along this journey. Other things that I do to manage my stress are meditate, yoga, exercise, bicycle riding, read, journal writing, gardening, burn candles, incense, and I have essential oil diffusers. Yes, my house is like a little spa, when I need it. I carried my essential oils and diffuser with me to Puerto Rico to have a moment of aromatherapy, wherever I laid my head to sleep. It came in very handy when the locations didn’t have the best aroma. I tell you, a little lavender oil goes a long way. Everyone has the ability to take a little space and make it a sanctuary for relaxation and stress relief. I’m still working on my space. Do you have a space where you go to relax? Let me know about it in the comments section.
