This too shall pass

"This too shall pass" a saying that is dear to me, in fact so dear that I got a tattoo of the phrase on my foot. As I settle more and more everyday I sometimes feel out of my comfort zone. The language, the culture, the food can all be overwhelming at times and in those times I find myself just wanting to be home. I have to look down and remember "this too shall pass" I take a deep breath and keep moving forward with my day. Everyday is a new challenge to communicate in ways I haven't before and to witness things that I have never seen before. I'm writing this blog in a small town outside of Udaipur called Railmagra. Today I went to small villages and was able to observe village life and conditions for woman and children. It was thee most humbling experience, within these small villages there are woman who are my age who have 2 children and are pregnant with another living in dirt shacks with no running water and barely any electricity (and I complain when the wifi goes out). Although I didnt speak with these woman it was powerful to just sit and listen to them even though I couldn't understand (Sidenote I don't have pictures of the woman or children because I feel like it is a little intrusive sometimes). I'm finding that blogging is a good way to process through my experiences yet at the same time I'm having problems expressing my thoughts as I write this blog! This week I'm going to challenge myself to do more meditation, breathing, and self-reflection. My host family goes to the temple every Sunday and Tuesday I'm going to make it a point to join them at least once a week. I will update you all on my temple experience. As I sit in Railmagra with the power out I find myself slightly irritated yet grateful for this experience. Normally I would post pictures but the internet is running too slow to upload. I will post more photos on the next blog! If you have any questions or want me to blog about something specifically leave a comment and I will respond. Namaste!