Our third and final week has commenced.  Time feels so different here.  I only know what day it is by looking at our VERY BUSY schedule everyday.

After a relaxing weekend, we’re starting out this week with Tropical Storm Gordon.  THANK YOU GOD for pointing it just a little further south, but we did have heavy downpours all day (blessings to all in its path).  This morning early we juiced up our wheatgrass, and then attended a Yin Yoga class in the Discovery Yurt at 8 am.  It rained so hard during class that at times I couldn’t even HEAR the instructor, Fernanda.  Listening to nature is all I really needed to hear anyway.

With only 5 days left here at HHI, I’m starting to reflect on this experience.  And in order for me to remember details in the future, and to share with my friends, here are my favorite things from being here.

• The world-class education.  I’m so impressed with the diversity of subjects, and seeing that what we’re learning is not just their opinion, but pier-reviewed evidence of what is a very healthy, happy, and balanced way to live on planet earth.  Of course they agree that everyone’s body is different, but there are certain basic truths about inflammation, cancer, and dis-ease, and how it is created and grows in the body.  My head is over-flowing, and I’m very grateful for the manual and book that we will bring home and my pages and pages of notes.
• The food.  Yes, believe it or not, eating raw vegan is DELICIOUS.  Our taste buds have changed ALOT in the last 2 weeks.  I really disliked sauerkraut and kimchi when we arrived, but it has grown on me.  FYI:  It is good for the system to eat one or the other with the meal as it really assists in digestion.  We had BURGERS for Labor Day lunch today!   Veggie burgers with all the trimmings, and all vegan!  And I never knew that asparagus is really good RAW!  I’m very excited to start experimenting when we get home.
• The freedom to just be natural.  Being here is very similar for me working and just being at home.  No make-up, no jewelry, loose clothing, and being able to go from the pool to a meal, lecture, or a treatment, even with wet hair.  They also encourage no deodorant because we are detoxing (that is what showers are for).  We have comfy cotton robes in our room which we don as soon as we get back here.  There is an easy comfort here which is quite appealing and feels like home.
• The grounds.  It is so FRESH … such OXYGEN!  All of the palm trees, water, greenery, wildlife … it is all right here as we walk to everything.  Many times I’ve forgotten that I can just walk a few yards towards the main road and be back in the “real” world.
• The staff and guests.  Everyone that works here is very friendly and accommodating.  Our house-mate, Jamie, is a hoot.  He’s a piano teacher from New Jersey and is choosing to stay here all summer.  The other 3 rooms have gone from vacant to full but everyone is thoughtful and quiet.  This feels like “home”.  It is very interesting talking to the other guests.  Everyone has a story and is open to sharing.  Of course some guests here are very sick and maybe not so nice, but that’s understandable.
• The choices.  I love being free to do everything or nothing.  HHI teaches self healing and self responsibility.
• The discount.  HHI is open to the public.  One can buy a day pass for food and amenities (lucky West Palm Beachers).  As a guest, we receive a 10% discount on anything we purchase, including services, and they will continue to offer that to us for a year.  Now Shopper man (Dennis) may have a different opinion, but I don’t believe they gouge guests on anything.  In fact, we bought our new juicer from here today and they will ship it to us FedEx Ground for free.  And you KNOW Shopper Man did his homework on the Internet before he bought it.

The weather is supposed to clear up tomorrow and I trust we will be back to our infrequent and short showers and then mostly sunny weather.  A Tropical Storm is brewing out there, so you KNOW we’re doing our High Pressure Chants to keep it away until after we fly out of here on Saturday (we have a 3.5 hour layover in Atlanta).  We have been VERY BLESSED with the nice weather, low humidity, and no bugs (but lots of lizards!)

Here’s hoping you’ve had a fun, safe, and healthy Labor Day holiday.  What a crazy summer we’ve had since this all started with Dennis on June 6th.  We’re really hoping for an Indian Summer in September so we can enjoy a little more pool time with our friends.

Please do comment, text, or email us if you want.  We Miss You!

And We Send Our Love to All ~
Diana