Reflections on Week One

It feels like I've been dropped in Paradise.  Life on campus is relaxing and easy.  That could be because we are living very simple lives.  When you live in a tent you can't bring much along.

What a treat to have delicious vegetarian meals 3/day and then not have to even wash the dishes.  I am working in Reception checking guests in when they arrive on campus.  It is very busy and long hours (Noon-9p.m.) on both Friday and Sunday when guests arrive.  Our dinners are delivered and we have 15 minutes to eat.  I love it!  The people who come here for workshops are so interesting and I enjoy helping them find their way around. 

After that I work half days on Mondays and Saturdays in Housekeeping.  The rest of the time is mine to partake of any or all the activities.  The perks of this job are incredible.  Our staff dining hall has daily calendars listing all the classes we can take.  They range from meditation, yoga, tai chi, etc. and are available all day long. 

Looking back over this first week I can't believe that is how short a time I have been here.  I remember how scared I was on my 2nd night with the thunder and lightening happening all around us in the woods.  And then the next morning at breakfast my tea tag read, "You must know that you can swim through every tide and change of time".  Certainly something for us all to remember.