A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison.

- nice one Einstein.


Today is the day of the full moon. It's also the day my long standing family home is being sold, a house with many memories and dreams, which i am grateful for and saying goodbye to now, not without some sadness. Seems like a full day. I plan to do a ritual tonight by the river...
I've been in a reflective space these last few days. Being 'alone' always invites me to look at myself through the space and silence, letting the answers rise to the surface as they often do when given opportunity.

Since my first week in Eco Truly i've been travelling around with familiar faces. I did some travel alone also, we were very much independant, but had similar passions and so ended up sharing a lot of time and adventure. We formed a tribe of strong woman, a small community of travellers. Now I'm alone again, having flung myself to another country and consequently have had feelings off alienation. It's all helping me realise the importance of Sanga, of brotherhood and sisterhood. I already knew this was important to me, but as I travel my passion for community only strengthens. Human beings grow one another, so much is learnt from relationship. Of course, we learn about our self through one another...a beautiful web we are. One aspect of travel i love is in the meeting of fellow souls, kindred spirits scattered all over the world. The realisation of connections everywhere.

When i look deeply enough into my sense of being alone, it reveals itself as illusion. I am reminded that i am part of something bigger, impossible to seperate. I remember a Yallom quote saying we are all alone together. Boats on the same ocean. I also feel it's possible to jump off the edge, into the ocean and swim with another, if only for a moment.


Here i'm having a few Spanish lessons which was my intention, and is giving me good focus. I'm also reading a good book by Ken Wilber called 'Grace and Grit' which touches and inspires deeply. Check it out. I've finished a huge mug of black coffee and am feeling more awake, and just met a nice man giving me my first proper English conversation since being here. He thought i was Belgium! Anyway, we are going out to Lunch and he said he can give me some pointers for navigating my way around Cuenca. Wonderful!

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