Well-  I spent a few weeks in Puerto Rico. During my weeks there I had a really, really enjoyable time. I was fighting a cold that I was affected by my last 3 days in Mexico City… and actually now, 4 weeks later I am still affected by a mucous cough.
KAPHA- is here. On the bright side I don’t feel anxious about anything, but I have a mucous being stored where Kapha loves to be stored- my lungs. Also, it’s evident in my urine. I am beginning to take care of myself again this week, with daily yoga, Kapha reducing asanas (heart/chest openers, backward bends, faster movements) and I am also trying to stay away from dairy products and to rich or heavy foods. I have noticed that my body is beginning to reduce some of the holiday, Kapha accumulation and weight gain that I had a week ago- but I now need my lungs to be mucous free. I was feeling desperate during my Puerto Rico vacation and I even took over the counter medicine a few times to stop my mucous flow or suppress my cough a bit… it did work for a bit, but I never felt good enough after taking it to continue.  Then again yesturday my mom reminded me that she had a cold, she picked up from Mexico for months and resolved it by taking this exportants pills… but they had Pseudoephedrine in them. Last time I took pills with this in, was my sisters bridal shower 7 years or so ago. I remember why I don’t like the feeling-  and I can’t believe that these are legal but mota isn’t. But well- I digress.

Anyways- I just made myself some hot, fresh ginger tea and will continue on with these natural remedies of spicy teas, and avoiding dairy products for a few more days and pray that by Friday I am back to my normal, mucousy free self.
I guess it’s nice to walk on the other side of the fence for awhile for perspective of how hard it is to fight mucous and Kapha imbalance. Normally, I just working towards balancing out my high Vata and Pitta.

So I will talk about Puerto Rico and my adventures there in another post, but right now I just want to talk about now. How in an hour I am giving another Abhyanga therapy from the veranda of my parents house and it’s the 6th one this week and I already have 4 more booked, (family and friends not included) while I’m up here.
This is great- gives me an opportunity to hang out up at Turtle Lake- and also make a little bit of money to help me survive until I start my job again in September. Okay, help my survive is a little dramatic- but to be honest, I SPENT WAY TO MUCH money during July and August. Yes, I never gave myself a budget, I just made a pretty penny and I was traveling around and needed to be in Mexico City twice for appointments a month apart from each other and had previously planned to go to Puerto Rico…but was unable to buy a ticket in advance due to waiting on my Mexican Visa stuff… so with airplane costs, and just really treating myself good to trying delicious food and eating and drinking at nice places… I went over, non-budget. I don’t know how much I would have given myself as a budget to be honest… but well, things add up. ESPECIALLY, while traveling in Puerto Rico (U.S.A) since there our dollar is down… so buying a meal for $12 dollars is now more like $17 dollars. It adds up. SO making a bit of money helps a lot. I know that right now I am in between contract jobs and I had a lay off and I could easily apply for social assistance, however, I just don’t know that road. SO- I am happy to be generating a bit of income with the oil and things I have at hand right now.

I AM SO excited and ready to being studying again, but first I need to go back to work for 2 more overhauls so that I can afford this… and then be super mindful with my money for the next couple years as I finish my education and travel in Asia.

Now I need to prepare for Abhyanga. But I will be back to right about Puerto Rico, love, Folk Festival and babies.