after climbing down the mountain, through the rain forest,
we came upon a river that made natural swimming pools
around the rocks.... above us we could here the waterfall
and around us we heard the monkeys, wild birds, frogs, and
noises we couldnt identify.

the best is that no other human was around.

on the banks of the river was this magical mud...the best mud in the whole wide world. you plaster it all over your body and then lay on the rocks in the sun.
and im telling you, it blows any spa treatment right out of the water.

i remember saying,
"this is one of the most happiest days of my life..."

and it was.

in that moment i had no worries, no chatter in the head, no looming heaviness,
no bills, no bad health, no feeling of confinement.

i felt totally free and totally connected to the the earth and god and the sky
and the jungle.

i know i am at my happiest when i am swallowed up in nature, away from all things human.... and on the very deepest and primal level, its where i feel i am truly home.

afterwards, as the rushing waters washed off the mud, my skin was left to feel as soft as silk. this was the first time i can remember actually loving the way my skin felt...

the hike back up the mountain took us by surprise.
imagine a trail so steep that each step took every ounce of
effort and you found yourself grasping at the vines and the roots of
trees to pull your body along. my heart was beating through my head and
i have never, and i mean NEVER, sweated so profusely.

it was like the most ultimate detox experience~
mind, body and soul.

i was completely humbled and honored as a guest in this sacred land.
one of those spiritual mystical times that words have no ability to describe..

indeed, one of the most happiest days of my life....