YES!!!!!! DANCIN'!!!!

DANCIN' DANCIN' DANCIN'!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!
PASSION PASSION PASSION!!
YES YES YES!!!!!!

PHOTOS OF ME DANCIN' AND SINGIN'!!!!

Hello there,
I am so high on life today, I just had to share my passion, my heart, my joy with you today! This is me singin' and dancin' in the living room!!!
Much love to you, Heather

Cultureless, Culture Shock!!!! Has LA gotten more Friendly or Have I Changed?

Hello Loves,
I was talking to a lovely friend yesterday and told him I was in Culture Shock yesterday and he responded, "you mean Cultureless Shock" and laughingly I came back with Cultureless, Culture Shock, and it stuck and I got the title here! LA does have culture, but it's very different then where I've been, it's just a big city and........


I’ve been back now for almost 2 weeks, wow time just exploded by quickly, don’t know where it went to. The first three days I thought “this is great, very easy and I’m already over jetlag”. Well then day 4 happened and it’s like something crashed in me, not sure how to explain it. Here I was almost back on a normal sleep schedule except always sleeping in later then normal and then the shock of being back happened.



But those first three days I stayed with Rob. My days were full of walks on the beach, making phone calls to friends, more walks on the beach-wondering where all the garbage came from-you don’t see thing is OZ, going to my favorite healthy Mexican place Baja Fresh, OH Yummy! And yes Kristin they still have the green salsa and it was just delicious and it’s not even the normal salsa I have. But my taste buds have changed as most everything I loved before tastes very strange to me-I think all that food that is less hormone induced or something, I’m only craving a few things that actually taste good and the lovely thing is it’s all healthy food!

I went on one of my favorite hikes that look out over the ocean and the it was a delight to be back in a place I know, trails I know, seeing places and people I know!



I got to move back into my apartment and oh yum yum…..to sleep in my own bed, to close my bedroom door, oh what a delicious treat. And then to open up the boxes of my things from the garage-it was like having Christmas in March! To see all the things I own! And then TO SEE ALL THE THINGS I OWN! Meaning I don’t own much compared to others but honestly when I have only had one backpack of stuff to myself for 13 months, opening up several boxes made me wonder “do I need all this crap”. “Do I need 20 pair of pants and 30 tops or 100 or what ever it was”? It really made me wonder. Especially when all I want to wear are the things I that I just bought in OZ before I left.


Then I opened up the packages I sent to myself from India, man oh man, I love all these things but where am I going to put it all? So the shock of stuff hit me upside my head and I drowned in it for a bit, had to take a break, then tackle it again. And so it went half the day Friday and all day Saturday, then Sunday, my favorite day of the week! And do you know why? DANCE!


Yes Dance! I went, and it was great and shocking to be around so many people that I knew and knew me. I’d never ever felt overwhelmed by the numbers of people who knew me, but this day I felt it. So much so I just couldn’t hang out with everyone after dance. But to be recognized, to be touched, hugged, to dance with fellow dancers, to feel these lovely beings that I am used to seeing once a week for 9 years, how great it was to be blessed by their company, their spirits, and their touch. Shock or no shock, I felt blessed and alive and it was a delight to dance again.


At dance I had a run in with a beautiful spirit that asked me “what was your favorite part, tell me your favorite part of your trip”? What I found incredible is what came out of me……the first thing was, being given that $2.00 coin from that little girl for my singing. Then I paused and I realized all my favorite moments had to do with singing and dancing in front of friends, in temples, ashrams, or in my place in Bali, sharing my passion was a true thrill to me and felt so natural.


Then the next thing that came to me was when I spent a few days with some friends of mine in Pune and helped coach them on their relationship, it was so organic, so pure, beautiful and so incredible to be the witness of their relationship blossom-how lovely to give back to such loving individuals! All the faces I photographed in Pushkar, Rajastan, I loved taking their photos, I loved how happy and sometimes stoic they were in the photos. But most were so excited to let me photograph them. And then I can’t ever forget chanting in Rishekesh on the Ganges with the mountains looking down on me lifting my soul, lightening my heart and singing to my hearts delight!


I can’t forget Lombok for it’s lazy days that are made for relaxing and healing filled with meditation, yoga, snorkeling, eating, reading, writing and doing it all over again 2 or 3 more times. The snorkeling there was just so fabulous and breath taking. And to learn more about Muslims and to witness one of their celebrations, hummmmm….Just lovely.


And then there is New Zealand, first the best part of New Zealand was to have Rob there, to have someone I knew and knew me so well there to share with, laugh with and to explore the most photogenic and possibly the most gorgeous place I may have been so far in my life. To share it with him and see all those mountains, rivers, water falls and eat all that delicious food and to feel so spoiled and taken care of, it was bliss! To travel by car is the way to go there and especially with great company!


I did my first massage client on Saturday, it felt so very strange to be back at work, luckily I only did one client. But technically today is the day I have chosen to officially go back to work and it’s the first day I feel grounded, back to almost normal, yet still a little bit of a fog still hang on. But I had a lovely experience of going to a student of mines houses and cut her hair, that felt so right. It felt so good to be back at doing hair.


I have a feeling things will be changing a lot in the next month. My heart is giving me answers of where to go, how to go and what do to make me happy. It’s very different then before I left. So I am ready to hang on for the ride and let it take me on this roller coaster called life.


I will say it’s nice to be home to a place where people know me and I know them. Yet on the other side of things I am checking out places in the surrounding areas wondering, am I supposed to be in LA? Am I to be in the woods? I am hearing of so many that are off in the woods and only coming to LA every few months to make money, do some workshops and then off again. It’s pretty amazing.


I think LA has either gotten nicer or I have completely changed. As now I’m back, I’m not in a hurry to get any where, I just want to enjoy the journey of being here in LA, being stable, take in the people around me, smell the ocean and the jasmine and honey suckles around me. I have had more people talk with me, make eye contact, say hello and just overall be friendly. I think I got an attitude adjustment while I was gone, THANK GOODNESS! Love these adjustments!


In fact I had a great experience yesterday, I went off to my favorite grocery store-Trader Joe’s-I think it should be world wide, my opinion, love this place. I was waiting patiently for this guy to back up so I can have his parking spot and just enjoying being there in the lovely warm sun, when this guy came up behind me and started honking. Then started yelling to move, then these other people said to him “hey fella, we are all here, stop your honking” quite friendly like. And he responded “she shouldn’t have a license to drive” angrily and impatiently and they responded “no I think you shouldn’t have a license to drive”. I was so excited, A. I was calm and not bothered by his upsetness, as I couldn’t do anything to get out of his way, there was no room and B. to see that others were standing up for other LA people, how beautiful. I park, he drives off and this woman stops and says, “he was rude wasn’t he” to me. Wow! Yes there are people like that guy, but there are so many others so friendly and helpful.


I think I’m just a lot less stress and not looking for everyone’s business so it’s nice to just be present with people. So it makes it a more happy place to be and so I’m calmer, happier and more open. I had one guy in a café turn to me and just start talking happily along saying “if people don’t want to talk to me, I talk to them anyway. I let them know that I won’t be ignored, that I am here and will talk to them and amazingly enough I get really great results of people talking with me and knowing I’m a guy they can talk to”. Pretty funny, I’ve taken the other way and I like his way. But pushiness, hummm….I think there is a place for both.

Been spending some great time with friends and just drinking it up and I feel so much more connected and working toward what I want-more of a community in my life here at home and my extended community of friends-abroad! OH, if you want to get ahold of me, three great ways!!!! Home phone: 310-915-8575, Cell phone: 310-621-6991 OR for FREE www.skype.com at heather.rhea.dawn, give me an email or call any time!


Ok loves, I am off to a gorgeous hike! Oh that is another thing, I don’t remember LA being so warm and lovely. Yet others seem shocked by it too. I think the Universe finally heard that I want to be warm!!! YES!!! Off I go and much love to you!


Oh, if any of you are in the area, I’m having a coming home party this Saturday, or if you want to fly on by, come on over! Love to see you! Love, Heather

To Fresh Beginnings, Goal & Dreams!!!! MUCH EXCITEMENT!

These are some photos of Melbourne, a city that I would have no worries about living if it didn't get too cold! I love the white statue as it reminds me of a dancer and so very lovely and elegant at that. More photos soon!

Dear Ones,
How are you???? How is your February? It is almost over, can you believe it? Man these 2 months have gone so very fast, but so very full and filled with learning, exploring and opening.

I left Hobart to go up to North Sydney, I loved it up there, so very peaceful. I truly just keep falling in love with every place I go right now, it’s funny. It was just so relaxed there. Walking down the street with trees all lined up the street giving shade and a gorgeous green and yellow color surrounding you! Then there are the little outdoor cafes that have umbrellas over the tables that whether it’s raining or not people eat out there taking in the fresh breeze and the only the hum of the cars, the noisiest thing is the hiss of the bus that stops to pick up and drop off customers. The air is pretty fresh for that many cars driving around.

I sat in the most loveliest of parks with a water fountain that seems like every city has at least one of! I walked down the street, and though I’m in a city and the people are a little more aloof the people in the cafes and shops are just as friendly as in the country and it’s authentic. I walked into this café just to see what they had to offer and this woman asked if she could help me, I asked a few questions and within minutes I had the most delicious chicken schnitzel sandwich with avocado and tomatoes and other yummy things. I took my sandwich to the park where it proceeded to wake up my mouth, my senses and made my experience in the park just so much more lovely. Every bite seem to come alive. I could only eat half the sandwich it was so fulfilling!

I then just took in everyone around me, everyone was laying in each others lap, touching, talking, laughing and relaxing. The Auzzies are very publically affectionate when they are in relationship, they hold hands, make out with one another, hold each other in deep embraces and kissing often. It’s really lovely. I really like that, me being a touchy feely person.

I moved down into the city of Sydney, which was a good thing as I hadn’t really connected with Sydney and now I get it. I get why people love this city. I’m not a night person, but for a day person it’s a lovely city too. I love all the parks-Hyde Park, WOW, I’ve been there everyday reading, writing, taking in the water fountain with statues, watching the people, going in and out of the churches and listening to the sounds of their bells ring out after wedding-which I walked in on one right as the wedding march (as I call it) started up and got pushed out of the way as the bride walked by! I couldn’t imagine getting married in a church with tourists walking in. The churches here reminds me of Europe (wonder why??) big, tall colored glass windows and huge walks down to the front of the church and sun streaming in from the sky window, it was stunning!

So when I wasn’t walking around or sitting in parks, I was in a café listening to music, organizing my music for classes which has been so much fun and makes me so very happy. My heart starts pounding and I get so excited that I just can’t sit still. Then it hits me, the one thing I am so missing is DANCE. I so miss dance. I miss singing as well. I had so many opportunities in Asia, but here I share every room with someone so it’s impossible. I know I can sing with people in the room, but dance, some rooms, well lets just say it would be dangerous as they are sometimes so cramped!

So I made a decision…..YES I have!

I have been walking on cloud 9 for the past 48 hours as I had the thought to come home just a little earlier. That is right, life keeps changing each moment! And let me tell you, these past few days in Sydney have been amazing. But it’s time to go home, so I called just moments ago and I am leaving tomorrow, which means 2 days from now for most of you. I will be home Tuesday night. I won’t be able to move into my home for a few days but to be able to walk on familiar beaches, hopefully get my thoughts straight, see a few friends and get organized for work I’m very excited about.

I can feel the equal excitement for alone time as well as seeing friends. I’ve been sharing space for so long and now it’s time to have some in my room time or at least have the possibility will be so nice! But the real excitement is going for my goals and dreams. I’m thrilled to put my passions into action! That will be so lovely! Oh, yes lovely and beautiful are so much more in my vocabulary now that I’ve been in OZ. I love these words!

Tonight I go off to my friend Beenie’s and Kristi’s and then off to the airport in the AM!

If you are in LA, I’ll be seeing you soon! If you aren’t, you’ll know where I am if you’d like to see me, you have a place to stay!

I look forward to hugging you very very soon!!! Here comes a very excited Heather! Yes I know I maybe blown away by LA and want to turn and come back but I know that possibility and I’ll just have to deal with that, that is typical coming back from any trip-culture shock of the city and being stable, YIKES!!!!

At least I get to see you and dance with you very soon and hug my LA friends, Yummy!
Ok I’m out of here! Much love to you! Heather

KISS FOR YOU!!!!

This is me in Rishekesh. High on life!!! Just done chanting,kissing the world and now YOU!!!! Love, Heather

I'M IN LOVE WITH HOBART!!!!! Hard to leave it!

Dearest Ones,

Thanks for all your emails on the last one, how lovely!!!! I love hearing from you.

I have had the most glorious morning here. I had a great night sleep, woke up feeling great! And I mean Great! I got up, got dressed, no breakfast, just took off walking. The sun was out in full, I just needed a light weight shirt and headed toward the water. I didn’t know where I was going but it was stunning, the sun sparkling off the water, so warm and lovely. A perfect light breeze wisped by. I got down to the ocean which had a park, which later I realized once the dog walkers woke up was a dog park. Ozzie people love to get their dogs wet. It’s as if they insist on it, I’ve seen them do it and then the dogs are happy. So cute and funny all at the same time.

The architecture was just stunning. I loved seeing the homes with porches, with glass enclosed porches that they can work on, gardens, railings that surround around the door ways. Some homes are red brick and others old fashion, like the South East style in the US.

It’s like all my senses were alive. My eyes were constantly being fed and popping out of my head in love with everything I saw. I haven’t felt this alive in so long and it was just so great to feel so alive, curious and with such a great inner happiness that I just bounced down the street. I talked to a number of locals that were just in great moods.

I got offered a lift to Melbourne as well, on a boat. I would have taken it but it was going to take 3 weeks of hopping islands to get there. Let me tell you, if I wasn’t so excited to come home and have my date planned and if I knew I wouldn’t be hanging my head over the side of the boat (which I haven’t a clue how my body would handle a boat trip like that) I would have done it.

I loved seeing how people are in the dog parks, they let their dogs have their misunderstandings, growl at each other and verbally fight-they never physically fight but a nip here or there. They bring out water bowls for all the dogs and refill them daily so the dogs get fresh water. As well as some of the restaurants do this as well, especially in St Kilda they’d have water bowls for the dogs that their parents eat at their restaurants. It’s just lovely.

The ocean was so warm and so lovely to be next to, walk around and breath in, take in. Such great eye candy. Such delight and excitement, my heart pounded and was thrilled. Here it is my last day here, I’m sad to go. I have fallen in love with this crazy place of every changing weather, cold at times, windy and icy other times, but then there is no where you can where shorts if you so dare to trust the weather. I love laying in a park reading, relaxing, sitting in a café getting some work done before I get home as well as reading. I love taking walks around down and now at the waters edge, seeing how the people are just so lovely, relaxed and human.
I love the trees and the fresh air, the silence of the drivers, the peacefulness of this town-the largest city in Tas. I love I can go hiking just 20 minutes away by bus. I can get amazing sushi or any kind of Asian food within 2 blocks any where here in Tas. Tastes of India are every where, and tonight I am going out with Kristin for my last dinner here at her favorite Indian place!

My body is feeling great since the cleanse, it feels cleaner, I’m not eating as much, but highly aware of my ons and offs of wanting to eat and not, craving, or being ok with being hungry. I feel like I’m just feeling the effects of the cleanse now. My energy is now starting to come back, I’ve just been tired this whole time since after the cleanse. It’s like my body waited to be tired after the cleanse. Or maybe I was so busy during the cleanse I didn’t have time to be tired and now I’m able to honor my tiredness.

My goal is just to rest the whole next 9 days I’m here no matter where I go. I am reflecting and really seeing how much I love it here. I really get that now looking back. The people being so human, down to earth, friendly, making new words shorter or longer or adding an O to the end of words or ie or y-like Possy for position, Cossie for bathing suit, or Mossie for Mosiquito. I love that they are always walking their dogs, they don’t yell at their animals or at each other. They love just to have fun, be with their friends and they don’t stress about money, they know money is there to bring more happiness to their lives-as in if they want a coffee or a meal they don’t bitch about the price, they just get it, they don’t piss and moan much, they just accept “I want this and this is the price and it’s all ok”. I love that attitude. I love that the streets even in cities are relatively quiet without the honking of horns as they only use them in emergencies.

They also reserve the right to look inside your bag while checking out of any store to see if you have taken anything. Could you imagine how well that would go over in the US? They do it gently and factually, not accusatory at all, it’s pretty impressive really. Strange at first but they do it with such easy it’s not offensive at all but just what they need to do to keep everything on the up and up.

Oh, they have the best yogurt here. Oh my gosh it’s so lovely. I found this yogurt that has all the wonderful bacteria that the body needs to digest food well and it is just so yummy! I’ve been living on that for the past month that I was eating. OH my gosh it’s lovely. I’ll have to write the name down and see if we can get it in the US.

I am also so very in love with that fact that this place feels so safe. I watch people leave their bags, shoes, what ever, walk away and come back 10 minutes to an hour later and it's still there. The only thing I have had stolen from me is some gorgeous organic sheep cheese from the backpackers place and that is only in the past 2 days. Bummer but the great thing is someone has had the delight to eat that goregous cheese.

I will miss Hobart, it’s been so great, so relaxing, with nothing to do, no where to go. It’s just want I needed for part of the last few weeks traveling. It’s really shown me how easy it is to relax and to be. Just to lay under a tree and do nothing or stare out at the water and let it take the thoughts away and to be.

I have to say as much as I started to want to go home in January, these past weeks I have needed to really be excited to go home as well as the past 2 months have really shown me how to stop thinking of work and money all the time. In LA I got in the pattern of always thinking of work and it was draining, so now it’s time to go back and keep it as part of my life, not my life. I love the work I do but to always be thinking of it is too much. So I needed these last two months to calm that chatter.
I really got in touch with nature to a deeper level being up on Cradle Mt. It’s like something shifted, just taking in all that was around me was so magical it livened up my senses, and possibly being on the cleanse helped that as well.

So I am going to go enjoy the rest of my time here on my last day in Hobart and try not to get sun burned, as it’s so stunning out there. I send you love, Heather

TASMANIA PHOTOS! GORGEOUS!!!!

The little critter you see in the next batch of photos is a Wombat, it came up and smelled my foot, I am in love with Wombats, so very adorable. The mountain area is Cradle Mt, the ocean is one of the top 10 beaches in the world Wineglass Bay, just stunning. Dolphins came out to play with people and by themselves, it was just lovely. The lake is the lake I woke up to in the morning in Cradle Mt area.
Enjoy!!!! See you soon, Love, Heather