Hey Frankiefield, can't wait to see your lovely pictures!!! Hubbie and I also stayed at Iberostar for 5 days last August for our anniversary. It's quite a beautiful resort I agree. RIU should be just as nice. Haven't been to the one in Mobay (assuming that's where you'll be staying) but I think that's a good choice as an all inclusive option. I hope you get the much needed relaxation time and "Frankie" time you need. I know the feeling of needing to get away from it all.
About 6 years ago when I was on the same quest of self reflection and discovery, I took a trip to the tiny fantasy island of St. Martin and let me tell you, I came back a new person. (And yes it really is Fantasy Island, remember that 80's show?) I continued going there every time I needed to get a place to wash away some of my sorrows and purge the negatives out of my life; it became my hiding place I truly felt God chose for me. When I would be on the island, I faced things that hindered the progression of my life "head on" and began healing from many of life's pains and hurts that accumulated throughout the years all the way from childhood. St. Martin helped renew me and bring back the sense of self confidence I needed to move ahead and the courage to let go of past things.
I think when we get caught up in our day to day being career women, mothers, wives, a friend, a sister and the hustle and bustle of city living, we don't realize how much we neglect the spiritual side of our life that requires the most care. As women, we're always catering, catering and catering to something! It can actually have a negative effect if we aren't careful and seek "balance". It builds up and builds up until we experience the wicked "nervous breakdown". I was at that point and knew that I needed to tend to "me" and asked God to help me address these things that held me back from being the best that I could be. I one day came across some pictures of the island and wow let me tell you, I got that undeniable "light bulb" moment and just HAD go. There was this pull inside of me and next thing I realized was that I was boarding an airplane ALONE for the very first time in my life going to a destination I had this unusual sense of familiarity and was already fell in love with. It's like my spirit was already down there just waiting for my butt to catch up to it.
I left feeling depleted and came back completely renewed. I'll never forget those journeys to St. Martin, my heart, my secret hiding place where I experienced true friendships, true love (Oh yes I fell in love and it was merely a taste to make my open my eyes wide open to what love had in store for me in the years ahead), inner peace, forgiveness and genuine happiness. I have to admit that was the largest investment I've ever made in my life....was to find out who Halfmoon is.
I know you recently went through a very painful loss and which I could only imagine has impacted your buoyancy. I wish you the same euphoria and self healing experience I had on many of my trips to St. Martin on yours to Jamaica. You will come back a different woman from when you leave.
Big Love.
