{"id":12611,"date":"2015-11-18T08:07:04","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T16:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/?p=12611"},"modified":"2015-11-19T18:05:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T02:05:07","slug":"want-to-revisit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/beautiful-places\/want-to-revisit\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to revisit&#8230;this guesthouse:)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#038; considering that I nearly died if it were not for the lovely helpers with me.  This time, I really need to be in tip top shape &#8211; stronger and tougher than last time &#8211; iron will is not enough.  The trek calls for training&#8230;physical and &#8230; MENTAL. Looking back, it truly was a phantom of a place.  It was an oasis in the scorching desert heat&#8230; a wonder, a mirage, a destination.  Have you ever experienced such a &#8220;guesthouse&#8221;?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1.jpg\" alt=\"Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1\" width=\"708\" height=\"365\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1.jpg 708w, https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Phantom_Ranch_Grand_Canyon_708_365_80_s_c1-500x258.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLooking forward to welcoming much needed SOME NEW DELIGHT as my guide:) <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Guesthouse<\/p>\n<p>This being human is a guest house.<br \/>\nEvery morning a new arrival.<\/p>\n<p>A joy, a depression, a meanness,<br \/>\nsome momentary awareness comes<br \/>\nAs an unexpected visitor.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome and entertain them all!<br \/>\nEven if they&#8217;re a crowd of sorrows,<br \/>\nwho violently sweep your house<br \/>\nempty of its furniture,<br \/>\nstill treat each guest honorably.<br \/>\nHe may be clearing you out<br \/>\nfor some new delight.<\/p>\n<p>The dark thought, the shame, the malice,<br \/>\nmeet them at the door laughing,<br \/>\nand invite them in.<\/p>\n<p>Be grateful for whoever comes,<br \/>\nbecause each has been sent<br \/>\nas a guide from beyond.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; From Essential Rumi<br \/>\nby Coleman Barks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#038; considering that I nearly died if it were not for the lovely helpers with me. This time, I really need to be in tip top shape &#8211; stronger and tougher than last time &#8211; iron will is not enough. The trek calls for training&#8230;physical and &#8230; MENTAL. Looking back, it truly was a phantom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12611"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12629,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12611\/revisions\/12629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}