Two Stinky Kids on an Adventure: The Past 24 Days

The past few weeks, WiFi and service have been limited.... and we've been lazy, so we haven’t updated anything. We finished our fellowship at Indralaya on Tuesday the 26th, and made our way over to Arthur and Jeannie’s beautiful home on the other end of the island. Arthur and Jeannie are Leonie’s brother and sister-in-law, who have been coming to camp for as long as they can remember. We’ll be house sitting/cat sitting for them until Sunday. They have a very sassy 17 year old cat named Cleo, and an incredible house and garden. We’re excited to do nothing for the next few days.

The second week at Indralaya brought Jason Siff, a man who has formulated his own meditative practice called recollective awareness. In this form, the goal is not to let go of all thoughts to find inner peace, but to let them flow and pass through freely without restraint. The practice is supposed to help with accepting thoughts and how they make you feel and realizing that everyone is human. One interesting thing about his program is that it was silent, which was a bit difficult for us simply because we are too talkative and staff requires a bit of discussion to be sure the food doesn’t turn out scary.

Kim Ivy came third, and taught us all how to gather energy, called chi, with a slow motion martial art called qigong. It was a blast! Kim was very easy to learn with and the program participants really enjoyed gathering chi and learning a new “formless” practice that leaves you feeling well stretched and energetic. Qigong was our favorite program of the three we participated in.

Over memorial day weekend a work party was running round the clock to get everything officially ready for the summer season. Cabins were repaired, garden beds were prepared, the dock was installed, and worms were sifted out of many wheel barrels full of compost. The dock was especially fun, becaus some of the connectors have to be put in from underwater. David courageously lept in and got the job done! We got the opportunity to meet many of Indralaya’s oldest friends and a few new ones.

We’ve had a wonderful time. Minor and Leonie are incredible and are such a huge part of the beautiful environment and community that Indralaya has become and continues to grow into. It was a joy to spend time with them and Carole, the kitchen manager, and become part of their small, but happy little piece of heaven. Have no doubt, we will return soon!