I Found My Belief in Bali

Facebook reminders that pop up can be funny, you get that reminder of where your life was "x" years ago because of what you posted. The one that popped up on my newsfeed today reminded me of a really pivotal moment in my life. Two years ago I took a trip to the magical island of Bali, this is where I found my belief...My belief in myself and my life path...I was still quite freshly wounded dealing with separation and beginning stages of divorce stuff, I was emotional and was frankly quite angry and numb that I had just lost everything I had worked so hard for in the past ten years of my life. Bali set me straight. I realized there is always a lesson to be learned in what we experience in life, be grateful for what is, let the rest go.You see I had never been to a country where you see people living so simply, and were content and happy. Yes, Bali and Indonesia in whole has quite a poor population compared to any "western world country", however the people are happiest and most grateful I had ever met. This taught me so much. We get so caught up in our lives that sometimes we live with blinders on. We just carry on our day to day and live through "motions". I would have been content to live the way I was, however when my world fell part and the curtain fell, I saw a new world around me, inviting me to explore and experience all that it had to offer.This might sound crazy, but this realization hit me walking through the streets of Ubud, Bali after a much needed yoga class at Yoga Barn. I felt free and thankful all at the same time. I knew in that moment I had changed. I wanted to experience the world and soak up everything. I was going to commit to living simply, travel as much as I could and put the past behind me.Since that time, I live a life focused on gratefulness and mindfulness. Yoga and meditation is a large part of my life and keeps me mentally on track. I am blessed with a job that has given me many opportunities to travel around the world and experience new things. Including my trip to Bali and Thailand, I've travelled to 15 new countries since my separation/divorce and I can't wait to see what's next.Bali will always hold a very special place in my heart, I hope to go back in the near future and spend even more time exploring the island and it's beautiful culture.I'll be writing a blog series soon about travel tips and tricks for Bali, so stay tuned!