My mom passed on last October 26th. I was fortunate enough to have spent the last week with her at her bedside. It was, by far, the most indescribable, spiritually awakening experience in my life to date.
She passed quietly and peacefully in her home. I believe that her transition was so peaceful because of the way that she lived. My mom lived full out. She passed on with no music left inside her, so to speak. She did what she came here to do. She had made peace with those around her. Based on the ease with which she transitioned, it seemed that she had made peace with herself as well.
As expansive and awakening as that experience was, the next day was excruciatingly dark and painful for me. Although I am living my life very on purpose, doing work that I love, married to my soul mate, Jami and raising a beautiful son, that day, I felt the pain of pockets of “unlived potential” within me. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story within you” as the poet, Maya Angelou says.
On my way back to Los Angeles, I wrote out in my journal a list of things that had been calling to me that I now intended to fulfill upon. The first thing on my list was “Facilitate Retreats” with Jami and the first place that I listed was Bali. THE NEXT DAY in my inbox was an e mail from someone I did not know. He began telling me that he has been a long time fan of Jami’s music and saw a flyer for a workshop that Jami and I were facilitating together. He asked if we would be interested in facilitating a retreat that he is producing … in …. BALI!! Needless to say, I immediately said YES!
From that moment on, this retreat to Bali has unfolded in magical ways. Scott, his wife Lois and friend / travel agent Mary Jane are three stellar individuals. They have created a unique, authentic, 5 star Bali experience like no other. Jami and I are creating, among other offerings, a 3 part experience to Connect you with the Bliss in Bali, the Bliss within you and bring that Bliss back home with you. And of course, with Jami, there will be music, music and more music!
Is there unlived potential within you? If so, there is also UNTAPPED POWER within you! That untapped power is awaiting you! Whether you are called to Bali or not, what I know is that when you say YES to a calling within you, YES to a yet unlived potential within you, the entire Universe conspires to insure the successful manifestation of that potential. You won’t know how it will happen, but your YES will activate an energy that comes together in seemingly miraculous ways. When you say YES to something yet unlived within you, you activate a power within you that attracts everything you need to fulfill that potential in ways that you couldn’t have possibly imagined.
To those of you who do feel a calling to Bali, Jami and I are so grateful for your overwhelming enthusiasm! We have a beautiful group already signed up! There are still a few spaces left and there are also a few days left to receive a $200 discount! When you sign up by Aug. 1st, you will save $200, which you might as well have to spend in Bali!!
If my YES hasn’t been miraculous enough, I recently realized, when talking to someone about the dates of our trip (Oct. 18 – 27) that I will actually be in Bali, on the anniversary of my mom’s passing. I am so grateful that her life inspires me to live my life to it’s fullest. May you live your own life full out as well!