My NERVOUS system is catching up

Afternoon Light. I can finally feel my nervous system slowing down and catching up. 

There is something about my life in Byron Bay that is always go go go. It’s like there is always something to do, somehere to go, someone to see.
My life in the Andes is much different.

There is still stuff do do, work to be done. I am surrounded by my family and community. But there is no sense of push or urgency. There is a solid, calm, strong sense of groundedness here that I feel is largely to do with the constant presence of the powerful Apus - the Mountains, and the deep connection that virtually everyone has here to the earth. A lot gets done here, but it gets done with grace. 


I notice when I first arrive how over active my nervous system has become. It’s actually extremely uncomfortable being in my skin. The clear present and calm energy around me heightens the awareness of the chaotic energy running around inside. Sleep is disturbed, irritation arises and physical symptoms of exhaustion appear.


Then after a few days, the magic happens and the grounded feeling of serenity and calm kick in. I could win first place in the sleep olympics as my body and mind begins the process of catching up. I feel my central nervous system unwinding like a spring. 

It feels like such a relief to finally be able to fully feel myself once more. My feet in the earth, the sun on my skin, the crisp clarity of the energy and air that surrounds me. 
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Still doing, but instead of pushing - the doing arises from the being. 
Ahhh Peru. Thankyou for carrying me home once again. I have finally arrived 🌈🇵🇪