Bali Archives - Joylene Nowell Butler

IWSG – Sept 2020 – Blooming Lotus Yoga Bliss Retreat

, Just this morning I was saying to myself, “Self, eleven months have passed; you’ve written three posts about your trip to Bali and you’re still not finished. What’s with that?” Post #1 – https://joylenebutler.com/may-2020-iwsg-me-encountering-manila/.html Post #2 – https://joylenebutler.com/june-2020-iwsg-tuban-kuta-bandung-bali/.html Post #3 – https://joylenebutler.com/july-2020-the-long-flight-to-bali/.html There are five reasons why I’m not finished: 1. All my photographs won’t fit in one post. …

July 2020 – The Long Flight to Bali

I went to southeast Asia in October by myself. I chronicled the first part of my trip in my May post: Encountering Manila. In June IWSG: […]Bali, I shared my first day. I hope you’ll check out the links. The Philippines and Indonesia are beautiful countries and very desirable destinations for obvious reasons. But before I begin, due to the …

June 2020 – IWSG: Tuban, Kuta, Bandung, Bali

I’m posting part two of my trip to Southeast Asia in lieu of answering this month’s question. But before I begin, I’d like to share something. In 2018, through different methods, I not only succeeded in managing my body pain, I eliminated much of the pain in my back, hips, knees and feet. It was miraculous. In 2019, I pledged …

May 2020 – IWSG: Encountering Manila

Sometimes I get an idea in my head and it consumes me. I’m like a dog with a bone. New Years Day, 2019, I decided before the year was up, I’d attend a yoga retreat in Bali. I’d spent a great deal of time in 2018 focussing on my spiritual well-being, and visiting Bali seemed the next logical step. Manila …