Soin Sea Essentiel Eclát

So here I am in the beautiful AlGarve region in Portugal. The area has come to be known as the area where Madeliene McCann went missing back in 2007, and that is all I knew about the region before coming. I have only just arrived so I haven't learnt very much of the town except it is a run-down fishing town which has been redone for British tourist who long for sun, sea and serenity in the summer. 

This morning I went for a facial at the spa and am totally in love with the spa here!!! The facilities are so beautiful! There is two swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor. Unfortunately, the outdoor is not heated and it is too cold to use but the indoor heated is situated in a glass home so I can't wait to use it. 

I wanted to write a quick post to describe the facial because it was just so incredible.  It begins by you being told to lie on "warm mud" and throughout this treatment the hot mud bubbles on your back and while this is happening they spray salty sea water on your face so it feels as if you on the beach especially as the sun-rays shine on you. All you can hear is the wind and it is a truly enjoyable experience! 

The best time of the day is the evening here. Unlike Ghana where the "evening" time period seems to missing in Portugal it is an extended period of the day where the sky turns pink and the sun shines through. The pink is followed by purple which slowly becomes darker and turns into night. 


That's all for now! See you soon :)

The meaning of prayer

I have also been a spiritual person without knowing much about Sikh actual philosophical orgins or ethics - what I tend to know is the general norms and beliefs. This is quite embarassing for me to admit given my grandfather was a great Sikh philosopher.

I spent about four years studying Christianity as well as popular philosophical theories as you can see on my AS/A2 blogs. This took up the space where I should have probably spent understanding my own religion.

The reason why I am writing my post is I want to share some of my thoughts.

I came upon a type of hymn today and decided to listen to it - its called "tuhi tuhi simran" sung by Veer Manpreet Singh. It is the most incredible hymn in the world. It consists of about 4 actual words maybe and simply translates as 'your name your name I recite..... You you you you'.
Yet it has really had the power to move me. It makes me so emotional because it makes me feel so grateful for everything the lord has handed to me and I feel like I can't say thank you enough. I feel like I can't stop listening to it. It reminds me o of my recent trip to Africa that just threw in my face all I have. This one prayer has had the impact of inspiring me to do all I can for humankind and I just don't know how to express how thankful I feel. As I am writing, literally tears fall because I just want to share with you this feeling of unlimited gratitude.

Folk, life is not perfect, sometimes we find ourselves lonely when the planet is most populated, completely sober and depressed when we live in an age of the most alcohol and drugs use. Sometimes we find ourselves jelous that why does that person have it all and I don't get that or why do I have to deal with x problem not anyone else. Why do I have to become ill at the peak of when I need my health?

We can only make the best out of situations and the only advice I can offer is decision is better than no decision and that whenever you find yourself u happy, scared, lonely - just remember all youve had and have. Life isn't that bad.

I wish I said this too a close friend of mine who is no longer in this world, perhaps today he would still be here. We have so much and I am just so grateful - even that someone is reading this somewhere.