It’s been a while since I’ve had time to do a little update so with all that’s going on around me at the moment, I thought I better do a quick check in

Well today is kind of an eerie day… here I sit at the stunning Poinciana Resort where I’ve been staying for a couple of days in order to get myself up to date on bookwork and upcoming retreat info, listening to the serene sound of calm ocean waters lapping the shore, knowing all too well that just kilometres down the road hundreds of local Balinese beings seek refuge on vacant land, cows in tow, from the dangers looming as Mother Nature demonstrates once again the extent of her magnificence!

I can’t help but contemplate life as I take a few days off from the warung, waiting patiently for yet another electrical issue to hopefully be resolved and I realise the insignificance of my so called drama/problem/on-going saga!  This potential eruption of Mt Agung, (or imminent in the eyes of the media) would mean that many of these people will lose their homes forever more, buried beneath a barrage of molten rock and red hot lava…

Hmmm, certainly puts life into perspective that’s for sure!  With just 30-40 kilometers between my own home here and Mount Agung, there’s the real possibility that I will also be dealing with the fallout from an eruption in the form of volcanic ash for days, weeks or possibly months to come.  Only time will tell, yet going by the constant movement as the earth shakes deep within, there is definitely some action taking place!

So what to do?  Well for now, for me, there is only one course of action to take and that is to stay in the present moment and out of fear and to remember what really matters on this adventure we are all on, called ‘life’.  The awareness of what’s taking place around me brings me back to feelings of gratitude for the incredible blessings in my own life, the most important of those being my health and the love and support of my beautiful family and friends.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for the ‘stuff’ in my life, but times like this are a reminder of what’s truly important.  If these people should lose their homes, or myself for that matter, it’s not stuff that will ensure their survival, it is the love and support of family, friends and community that will enable the on-going existence of life.

So this gets me thinking about stuff!    Although these days I opt for a very limited amount of ‘stuff’ in my life, I do love that ‘stuff’!  I have a saying that ‘if I am going to live in the jungle, I am going to live like a Goddess, not like Jane’   I believe there’s enough abundance (stuff) in the world for all of us, yet the key is to not be attached to that ‘stuff’, the key is to remember that ‘stuff’ is there to enhance your life but does not, or should not, determine the joy you experience in this life!  ‘Stuff’ can never make you happy!

So many of us feel sorry for the Balinese people, the indigenous people of the world and people of other third world countries, seeing their lack of material ‘stuff’ as making them poor, but I can tell you with all certainty after living here for the past 10 months, they are not poor- it is we in the Western World that are poor!  There is so much support and love and laughter and relaxation and sharing in this stress-free culture.  This is true abundance- all the rest is simply just ‘STUFF’!  In the Western World we have plenty of ‘stuff’ there’s no doubt about that… but do we have true abundance?  Do we have love and support every direction we turn, extended families helping each other any way they can?  Genuine love and laughter, children enjoying the simplicity and healing of living close to nature?

We are a culture of ‘stuff’ accumulators!  We put so much importance on that ‘stuff’ that we become fearful of losing it.  We don’t even trust our own family members- our parents, our siblings and even our own children when it comes to ‘stuff’.  We are so scared of losing our ‘stuff’, that we become selfish and wary of everybody, scared that one of those we supposedly love so deeply will get greedy and want more ‘stuff’ than is their share, which by the way is a very real possibility because we have been taught that this ‘stuff’ is what determines whether we are successful in this life and whether we are happy or not!  So, because of this, each one of us does it tough, we all venture out on our solo ‘stuff accumulating journeys’ in order to ‘feel like and even look like’ a ‘success’ in the eyes of others and because we very realistically need to have as much ‘stuff’ as we can for old age when we can no longer work to accumulate more ‘stuff’ … we then need to buy help, care and support with our accumulated stuff because our culture does not have the love, support, help, sharing and care for each other that is true abundance.

Aghhh, it’s all a load of shit!  At the end of the day, does it matter?  No of course not!  At the end of the day you become old and die!  All the accumulated ‘stuff’ means nothing if you have lost ‘true abundance’ along the way.  You can have all the ‘stuff’ in the world… just look at rock-stars and many very rich people… has their ‘stuff’ made them happy?  No!  So many of them end up taking drugs or alcohol in search of true joy, peace, love and most importantly authenticity…

So, I guess what I’m inspired to say during these uncertain times is… ‘remember what truly matters’, make time for the people you love and tell them that you love them- really, that four letter word is not that scary!!  Smile and say hello to a stranger- you may just make their life worth living!!  Share your abundance- giving will make your heart feel sooo good!  Let go of fear, have the courage to make change in order to be living your truth and loving life like there is no tomorrow!  Look after your health- make this a priority as no amount of ‘stuff’ will bring you joy if you are sick or dying!

AND SPEAKING OF HEALTH… This year has been very busy for me as some of you already know.  I don’t think I’ve really stopped since the completion of my house in April, except for a couple of quick trips home to Australia to see family and friends.  With so much happening and so, so many changes and challenges over the past 10 months, and undeniably some very overwhelming times, I don’t mind admitting that very recently I I found myself totally out of balance once again!  It’s funny how we just keep on keeping on when there’s things to be done, ignoring our body’s warning signs, telling ourselves “soon I will be able to stop for a bit”… and then BAM!  I knew things weren’t right, I wasn’t laughing like I do, I felt like a had a tonne of bricks on my shoulders, my physical body felt like it was 10 kilos heavier than it really was.  I was looking in the mirror thinking “who is that person, that doesn’t even look like me!”  And still, I kept going, putting everyone else’s needs before my own.  It wasn’t until I woke up with a feeling like something dark and sinister had climbed into my gut and lay waiting to strike like a coiled serpent that I stopped and took notice!  I felt scared as this is not a feeling I’m accustomed to… a big dark cloud of what felt like depression or burnout!  I tried to clear it but just like a squatter on my land, it wouldn’t go!   I knew I had to get my shit together and NOW, not later!  I knew there was no way I would be able to facilitate and support attendees at my upcoming retreats feeling like this and that it wouldn’t even be ethical to do so!  I knew what I had to do… and so without delay I threw myself into a10 day water fast.

This was the first 10 day fast I have done without preparing my body first via daily enemas and so I totally expected to be wiped out for the first few days with detox symptoms.  Funnily enough though, I was incredibly surprised to find that apart from a thumping headache on day one afternoon,  I was absolutely fine, and in fact, I worked every day in the warung throughout the whole water-fast, all bar the last two days which I set aside to be alone in nature.  After just one day the blackness was gone from my solar plexus and I was totally amazed and inspired when on just day 4, the joy and creativity I’d been struggling to find in my life returned.  I found myself giggling and laughing for no goddamn reason at all and although the workload remained the same, the bricks had been lifted from my shoulders and man, it felt good!

So here’s the thing…when you fast on water, you are relieving the body of 70 percent + of its work load.  Yep, over 70 percent of our body’s energy is used for digestion!  Add to that, the toxic load the body has to deal with for those people that don’t use their bowels regularly.  When you consider this, is it any wonder people ‘feel like shit’ on a daily basis?! Literally, they are full of it!!  So, take that work load away from the body and all of a sudden amazing amounts of energy becomes available to us.  TO FAST, means to make strong, (to hold fast, hold strong) and this is exactly how the body feels at the completion of a 10 day water fast.  On day 8 of this fast I re-arranged the whole warung, lifting heavy fridges and tables and moving things around.  I didn’t feel weak, I actually felt stronger than ever!

Each day that went by of this recent water fast, I felt lighter and brighter.  As always for me, I use this time of physical detox to also cleanse the emotional body via the process I have found so incredibly powerful and transformational, Brandon Bays ‘The Journey’.   With every subconscious blocked cellular memory that is healed, we experience an even lighter energy body and this I witnessed once again as deeper layers of ‘stuff’ came to the surface for healing and closure, some small and petty, some deeper and more emotional!  Most people have no idea the detrimental effect unhealed emotional issues have on the body, or that they are even there in the first place!  Forgiveness brings freedom, it is the key to a joyous vital life.

This fast was incredible in that I did not crave food what-soever, in fact it became very clear and evident that my body is becoming more aligned with the Age of Aquarius which begins 26 Jan, 2020.  This is the age anciently predicted that the human race will move into a more liquid based diet, with much less, if any solid foods at all.  All I know is that the lighter the food and the less I eat, the better and more energetic I feel in my body, both physically and emotionally.

I hope this inspires those of you who are suffering with either physical sick-ness or are just feeling emotionally low.  Water fasting is such a powerfully healing process. Our bodies are amazing and designed to heal themselves, given the correct healing environment.

If you feel this is something you would like to experience, we have just had one place come available in our upcoming November Retreat with Don Tolman, beginning 23^rd November and finishing on the 1^st December.  We would love to support you on your own transformational journey of mind, body and spirit. $3995

I am also offering a 13 day/12 night Healing in Nature Fasting Packages which are ongoing- so you can just pick a time that suits you, depending on our accommodation availability $1845 all inclusive.

For more info check out www.lynnienichols.com/retreats

Happy Healing everyone

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The past 5 months have taught me a lot about myself, about the journey we are all on and where we are each at on that journey, and one thing I know for sure is that the simple luxuries of life soooo outweigh any joy a material object can bring. I have been blessed with the most incredibly loving supportive family and friends, and to me this is absolutely priceless- there is not one material object that I would exchange for this gift! The last 15 years of my life I have truly dedicated to this crazy-beautiful spiritual journey I am on, and my recent adventures have gifted me with an even deeper sense of faith and gratitude for the constant support and guidance (non-physical) and the knowledge that we are all ‘living in magic’ and if we just monitor our thoughts and words and be dedicated to the process of manifestation and inner growth, anything and everything is possible… but it takes will and dedication… no one can do this for us. We have to change our programming so that we move away from the ‘fear based’ beliefs, and have the courage to ‘dare to dream….’ … And so, on that note… I will dare to dream of the next step on this crazy adventure called ‘life’ and continue to assist others where possible to heal emotionally and physically via our holistic healing retreats and the ancient wisdom of healing with wholefoods and fasting.

AND NOW FOR SOME EXCITING NEWS…

DON TOLMAN RETREAT NOVEMBER… For all of those people who have shown interest in our November retreat with Don Tolman, I’m excited to say that we may now have the availability for two more people or couples to attend due to the construction of another 2 bedroom/2 bathroom homestay here in the valley J  Let me know if this is of interest as the last 8 rooms booked out quickly.  You can find all details on this link…  http://www.lynnienichols.com/health-retreat-don-tolman-retreat/

AUGUST RETREAT SALE… 9 DAYS FOR JUST $1595… 16th-24th August… If you are looking for a beautiful space to relax body, mind and spirit I have an amazing ‘SALE PRICE’ retreat coming up in August.  I have just 5 rooms booked at the stunning Poinciana Oceanside Resort/Retreat Centre in North Bali and am offering a basic but beautiful juice fasting package for anyone wanting to detox and re-energize.  9 days/8 nights for the incredible price of just $1595 all-inclusive except airfares.  Here’s the package below…

AUGUST RETREAT PACKAGE (SALE PRICE)  16^TH-24^TH

Shared transfers from airport or Sanur area to Poinciana Resort 16^th

Shared transfers from Poinciana Resort to airport or hotel of your choice Sanur/Kuta area 24^th

8 night’s accommodation at stunning Poinciana Oceanside Resort (check in 2pm, check out 11am)

1 raw jungle dinner on day of arrival

1 x raw breakfast on departure day

7 days of juice fasting… 3 x daily juices and fresh coconuts for morning and afternoon tea

7 x 1hr yoga/gentle exercise/breathing techniques followed by ½ hr meditation

3 x ½ hr night chakra clearing meditation

1 x holistic healing chat- mind, body & spirit…the RECIPE to ‘truly heal’

1 x night time healing/health Q & A chat 1.5hr

2 x beach fires with sound healing (crystal bowl and didgeridoo)

1 x guided tour of Les Waterfall

3 x massages

1 x enema douche kit for colon cleansing whilst fasting

Total in AUD $1595

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

2hr Journey emotional healing session with me… $185

1hr Voice Dialogue session with me…$95

1hr energy healing… $75

Sunsrise dolphin cruise $25

Other local tours are available also

Extra massage $20+

Vegetarian (predominately raw) meals if not wanting to fast  (approx $50 per day)