A new day....

and a new perspective! I've discovered, to my delight, that this resort has an 'adult' only pool........i'm usually not the type to be happy sitting by the pool, it's usually noisy with loud music, kids playing etc., and just way too much going on. but i discovered this smaller pool, away from the music and mayhem where folks were quietly reading, sunning themselves and swimming! i finally go to swim. so i'm feeling a lot more content....

Being in this place, away from my usual routines has given me lots of space to dwell in this idea of expectations and hopefullness. Reading a piece by my favorite stand up Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron last evening - entitled Hopelessness and Death (i know such a cheery little piece of writing to go to on holiday) but actually it made so much sense to me, as she often does! She talked about how we are addicted to hope.....and we then quite often experience the other side of that coin....fear or just plain disappointment. I may not be getting to experience the aspects of this type of trip i 'expected' but i am having an interesting and illuminating time.

time for another pina colada!!!!