Day 27th at the Kushi Institute

Tomorrow is my last full day here.  I will be leaving Saturday morning back to Orlando so I thought I would summarize up some of the main things that I have learned here at the Kushi Institute:
1.  I have learned how to use a knife and my own one at that.
2.  I have learned how to live in a dorm which I didn't get to do in college.
3.  I learned how to make some great new dishes and to expand my repetoire in the kitchen
4.  I learned how to do a Shiatsu massage and I can't wait to do them on my husband and patients.
5.  I learned I can go a whole month without coffee and a glass of wine ( which is very good).
6.  I learned that it is very cold up in the Berkshires in April and May.  I think I will Qigong and will find a place to do it when I get home.
7.  I learned tht it is nice to get away once in awhile but that you can't stay gone for too long.
8.  I learned  I can go a whole month without wearing makeup and wearing a bandana on my head.  It will be nice to not have to deal with bad bandana hair.
9.  I learned how to pick budock root, dandelion root, and other local plants.
10.  I learnd that Lilacs and Lily of the Valley bloom during this time and they are gorgeous.
11.  I learned I love to go for hikes in the woods.
12.  I learned I nedd to breathe more and let go.
13.  I learned how to love my father and to let go of my anger towards him.
14.  I learned to forgive myself for not being at his side when he died.
15.  I learned that I love being in the Alternative Health field and that I will be spending a life time learning all these GREAT things.
16.  I learned to live within natures laws and that there is a price to pay if you decide not to.
I am glad I took this adventure.  One of the teachers told us that 2010 is a year of change and for the people born the year of the Tiger like I am this will be a Big Year of Changes.  He told me to hold on to my hat, so I am holding on and waiting to see what happens.