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It is now 3 days before my departure to Hawaii. As of 1 hour ago I did not have any where to stay. My dear friends has done so much for me ,giving me lots of suggestions and calling up friends and family in Hawaii and it has not worked out, so I thought. One of my friends is selling all her stuff and I bought a tent from her, I might be able to camp. When I told my son that he was not very supported, go figure! He just could not see me camping!

This journey has taught me  many many life lessons, one of the most important has been NOT TO WORRY!

If I am proactive and if I do my work on my side and put out my needs, it will be taken cared off, maybe not in the way I first thought. Here another great proof of that.

Victoria Stonesifer (cutekailuacottage@gmail.com)  called me just an hour ago and told me that although they did not have the cottage available, they had a new A- Frame little house that I can have for a very reasonable fee. Yippie !

Victoria also new some people who golf and I might even get a golfing partner. All this happen because it is all in flow.When one is proactive, asking for what one wants (be specific) and take action on it, things will happen.

I have found new friends and I will let you know all about my golf, stay and what I experience on this 7th part of The Awesome Eight Golf Challenge on the beautiful Island of Hawaii, Oahu and the hardest golf course in the world Ko’olau golf course

Love Golf and Laugh

Anna-Lena

Waking up this morning after a not so great night. Felt very violated after the brake into my car and some one else handling my clubs and my phone, a very unease feeling. Something needed to change. The first that came to my mind was I have to look into what kind of a lesson this is? Sitting with that I got the message, I need to ask for help and support and do what I can do about it!

I started to write my friends and asked for advice and if someone had any extra clubs and an extra carry bag, and of course I asked for a supporting big Hug. My next proactive step was to get to the 2 pawn shops we have in Ventura. I gave them my info and how my clubs looked like, it is a very VERY small chance that they show up, that’s what they said, however I did what I was guide to do.

Got back home and I opened my e-email and there was one, from my friend Patty telling me that her brother in Hawaii can host me  during my stay. I stared to cry because of all the tension I have collected through my last 24 hours and the thousands of dollars it is going to cost me to fix the roof on my car and new clubs and all the other things I need to complete a golf round.

Thank-You Patty Channer You are an angel on earth!

With tears down my cheek I am reading several other e-mails and I got phone calls from friends who all are willing to help in any way.

Early afternoon the phone is ringing and it is the pawnshop!. “We have 3 people here trying to sell your clubs, will you please call the police and we will try to hold them here”

The police arrived to the store, booked the guys and called me to come and get my clubs, although they really should have kept them for evidence, however I told my story and I got them released!

My clubs and I drove home, me very happy ,and grateful. As soon as I got home the police called again and said they found my phone too.This is unheard of. I am telling you all this because I am so convinced that the collective energy and my proactive way made this a happy ending,

From feeling as a  victim, pushing through and understanding that I had to change my attitude and get into action this whole situation ended up as a cool story . 3 less criminal people on the streets and my clubs where they belong, with me!

For now

Love,Golf and Laugh

Anna-Lena

After getting all my itineraries, to both Hawaii and Scotland, feeling really good about soon having accomplished this journey and all by my myself, I am faced with another challenge. I now have no clubs!!!! My car got broken into last night when I was down town Ventura.

They took my dear dear clubs with my good luck Head Covers and of course my bag which was my bag from Moorpark College ,lots of memories! Of course all the things that we have in our bags , like rain gears(yes it does rain here too) balls ,pocket money, good luck tees and so on.

I am pretty upset… now I have 2 weeks to wish for a miracle that I can get clubs that I like and that fits my budget… I need to physical practice, not only visualization.  My car needs to be fixed a big hole in the convertible roof, not pretty.

One thing is good, it adds to the story and to my growth! Thank-You challenges.(@#!$#$@)

! am practicing what I am learning through my teachers. David Deida and Satyen Raja. I am feeling angry and I open to that, not denying my feelings, my disappointment or my my fears . I am relaxing into those feelings and I am feeling into the thieves lives and into their hearts and I know their actions and their way of living is so much more controlled by their fears.Fears of lack, hate, depression,hunger, not being able to get a fix and so on!

I feel true to myself and I am practicing open into any situation and the journey that my feelings are traveling is amazing, they do end up in feeling of compassion and love for life! I think I got a taste of how my teachers are living!

I never thought that my Golf Challenge was going to be so “personal”. Is that an amazing discovery, or what?

Love, Golf and Laugh   even when it hurts!  Open Open Open……

Anna-Lena

Not yet played, however the ticket is bought and I am leaving the 3rd of March. I am preparing my travel to the beautiful Hawaii by doing yoga on the beach and practicing my headstand in the water, playing golf at the local club Olivas Golf Course and I am happy and somewhat amazed that it is almost over. This whole adventure has been about being ready for anything and not attached to anything.

The 2 last ones will definitely test my persistence and determination. After my son “forced”me to take one extra day to enjoy the beach and the water in Hawaii I have extended my stay there to 4 days. Got a great deal on Price line on flight and a car! All within the budget. Hotel is another Q, hmmmmmm maybe I can sleep in the car! ( Budget, budget)

The outline for the book is taking form and there is a movie in my friends head…..

Talk soon

Love Golf and Laugh

Anna-Lena