Surfing the Wave in Southern California

I feel as though I must apologize for the lack of activity on my blog. Not very blog like is it. However, I’ve been distracted with some major shifts in my life. I know, I know, me and every other living thing on this beautiful planet of ours.

As September rolled around it was becoming evident to me that my time in Utah was at a close and there was no reason to stay. I began receiving guidance to make a shift to California, of all places. When a friend had mentioned California to me earlier in the year I was very resistant to going. I can’t even say why. However, since it was coming from “my people”, I knew, as always, it would be in my best interest to heed the guidance.

The date they gave me to travel was October 1st.

An acquaintance that I met on line, named Judy, through a friend in the UK graciously offered me a spot to land for a couple of weeks so I could get my bearings.

So with this first offering and fueled with trust, I headed out Saturday, October 1st for southern California.

All and all the trip was very uneventful and excruciatingly long. I arrived safely at 6 p.m. PST and didn’t even run screaming back to Utah when I was confronted with the notorious California traffic. Yes, it really is as bad as everyone says it is.

The next day Judy took me to paradise, the Palos Verdes Peninsula. As we came to the top of Hawthorne Blvd the Pacific Ocean filled my windshield and then some. I was literally vibrating from the energy rolling off of it and I kept saying OMG!

Judy shared her favorite Starbucks store with me and then took me to the beautiful park that sits right across the street along the coast. As we walked in the park, I spotted Blue Whales off Pointe Vicente blowing and rolling. Tears rolled down my face as I watched these magnificent creatures in the water with the background music of the surf crashing against the rocks 125 feet below me. It was in that moment that it felt like I had come home.

I returned to the park the next day and have every day since. On one such visit, during my walking meditation, I told my people; if you want me here, it is my desire to live on this Peninsula.

The following week I stopped by the Interpretive Center located in the park. I wanted to ask about the whales I was seeing. A very nice woman, named Judith, was on duty that day and was kind enough to give me a tour of the museum and answer my questions about the whales. Through the course of our time together she learned that I was new to the area and at the end of my tour she said; I don’t want to come off sounding odd, but there is something about you and I don’t know what your arrangements are, but I have a house here in Palos Verdes and I do rent a room in my home and it just happens to be available now, .if your interested.

That was on Tuesday and that Friday I moved in to Judith’s house. The view from her house is beautiful. You can see the Pacific and Catalina Island, that is, when it’s not shrouded in sea mist. What is it with islands and the whole mist thing?

Each morning I drive ten minutes down the coast to Starbucks. I have my coffee, bead and enjoy the view. I also use this time to meet people from the area and because they see me beading my purses they learn about that and my healing work. Networking isn’t it grand.

There is also large horse community in Rolling Hills Estates which lies on the backside of the mountain that Palos Verdes is located on.

One afternoon my people guided me to stop in a little general store and in doing so I met the owner, Karen. During our conversation she shared with me about an upcoming tack sale happening that Saturday. I paid ten dollars to have a spot. I set up a small table with literature about my work, as well as apples and horse treats. It was a wonderful way to introduce myself and my work to community. The immediate response from this was two horse sessions, but that’s a story for another post.

From the time we are born to the time we die, our lives are full of change, and more so than ever right now. Once again it is how we perceive the changes we are experiencing. Do we resist or do we roll with it?

You do know what I’m going to say, right?

Blessings & Love,

Kate