There's places, people, and things on this earth....that connect us.
They bring us to a place of peace....and realization...and inspiration. Special things happen here.
....some of you have an idea of what I'm talking about.
Little portals put on earth to transport us to truths unrealized.
Tulum....6 years ago, was that place for me.
I stumbled upon Tulum thanks to a friend who had seen a spa on the Travel Channel that she just HAD to go to. We (read:she) searched high and low for this spa, and after about 4-5 days we found it. As we sat down to a glass of white wine and the freshest ceviche I had ever had...something instantly happened to me. My heart, soul...and my body instantly relaxed. Somehow, I felt lighter as my physical body got heavy.
We hung out on the white sandy beaches, I swam topless, we indulged in the spa....and then were on our way home. We also instantly booked our second trip to Tulum for 2 months later.
Tulum felt magical to me. It invoked a connection within that I had never experienced before. As it would turn out, there would be a sense of cleansing in Tulum...and also, a sense of mourning, healing, and discovery. I had no control over what was going on...I just let it all flow through me.
I'm forever grateful to Tulum for these gifts, and most of all, helping me find my yoga. I discovered "Shakti" in Tulum as well.
....so....fast forward to the end of 2012/start of 2013....I decided to pay Tulum a visit.
Two years ago Tulum formed a municipal independent of it's parent, Cozumel. The change is now evident....Mega Stores, Gas Stations, Isolation of Tourists, Money, Development, the list goes on....
I was initially sad, due to the attachment I have to this Eco-Preserve. Then I thought....I need to go easy on Tulum.
Evolution and change are our only constants....we know this...I KNOW THIS! Right? That after all is why I've been so in love with Tulum in the first place. I felt as though it fueled this directional evolution that's led me to truth after truth and discovery after discovery.
BUT!
Maybe Tulum just....facilitated that. Maybe I was giving this place too much credit, and not enough to myself? Maybe this magic was within me all along, and I needed a push to start finding it. Maybe it was just...time. Time to be me.
I thought about this concept through my entire trip...and I've come to the conclusion that it's just projection. These places of paradise/inspiration/inter-connected-ness all certainly reside in us. Let's not depend on what these things represent...lets uncover these portals within ourselves and explore. Let the light in and let it shine, shine, shine!
As I left Tulum, I thanked it and wished it well. I love it no less, but I don't "need" it. I need me...and will keep on needing me.
Love, love, LOVE!
