This is the break assignment, but I have decided to incorporate my experiences into it, creating a short/mini recap or story of being in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Apr 16, 2009
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