Second Day Post

So i am here. in scotland. it always felt so far away.
to make a long story short, this is where i am and what i'm doing: http://www.livingroutes.org/programs/p_findhorn.htm
i LOVE IT. i was a little unsure at first, there are so many creative people who really dig the meditation, art, and yoga aspect of spirituality but i'm not creative AT all. it's been really challenging so far to open myself up to a group and to constantly share my feelings and to be receptive to other people like that. but i've been holding my own. we started this morning with a series of sacred dances. it was a lot like contra dancing and was actually a lot of fun. it was a nice way to wake up. then we all checked in with the group, which means discussing how you're feeling. we picked cards that had different traits on them with pictures of anglels and meditated for a while about why we had chosen that specific card and shared it with the group. this is a whole new experience for me and kind of draining to be honest.
The food and life here are so interesting. I've been eating a vegan diet (by choice, the community as a whole is vegetarian) and it has actually been quite delicious. we had a polenta dish with corn and tomatoes in it, with beans and kale on the side for dinner tonight. there is tea with every meal and during every group session we always have tea breaks. everyone here is super nice and go around smiling and talking to us and are actually genuinely interested about who we are and what we do. the program hooks us up with with someone who lives in the community called our 'contact' and their purpose is to serve as a mentor. my lady's name is 'mov' and she is a very old lady with a cane who has dyed her hair fire engine red and has lived in Findhorn for 16 years. we're going to have a tea date later where i can see her house and then she's going to drive me downtown for an adventure. (as i have not yet been out of findhorn) she seems very cool.
i am not very good at blogging, use no puncuation, and don't know what to write. for that i apologize. but this sure beats sending out the same emails a hundred times. comment if you want to know specifics!
much love from scotland!