Yoga, poolside
I was invited to participate in a Peace Initiative specific to Africa and the Middle East in the big city of Marrakech. I travelled more than 8 hours by bus from my community to proudly volunteer for the yoga portion of a three day intensive meditation retreat. The Monk from Thailand, LP who lead the meditation sessions was inspiring. I met many participants from Isreal, Yemen, Turkey, Palistine, Libya, Kuwait, Sudan, Egypt, Mauratania, and neighboring countries. It was an honor to meet these Peace Activists and have the opportunity to sit and meditate with a monk leading our sessions. I learned a new term, "Sabai" which means, 'light', 'bright' and 'clear'. I learned many things over the three days but mostly that I possess many great qualities which gives me more confidence and reminds me how important my meditation and yoga practice is. As most of these participants will take back these tools to enhance their communities, I will also incorporate more of these tools into mine. It never ceases to amaze me that these opportunities keep coming forth at the exact time..Sometimes you hope the impact you leave behind will be great and what you realize is that you come back with a greater gift of receiving.
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