004. Surviving a 6.9 Earthquake in Indonesia

In today's solo episode, Kelly Tolliday tells us the story of how she survived a 6.9 earthquake while traveling through a tiny island in Indonesia. She, along with her husband Sam, were planning to live on the island, Gili Air, for 3 months, when a catastrophic earthquake hit, demolished the island and forced them to evacuate. All while she was suffering a severe and sudden illness. Kelly recounts what it was like to go through a natural disaster while traveling, uprooting their travel plans and having to learn how to surrender and let go. To connect with Kelly:https://[email protected]@risingnatureretreatsResources:Flowers & Fire Yoga ResortOceans 5 DivingWhat We Discuss:00:58 - Intro to episode2:22 - Leaving Sydney for Indonesia7:40 - Arriving in Gili Islands12:30 - Earthquake Hits the Gili Islands14:50 - Locals think a tsunami is coming19:20 - Mother Nature is Destructive & Beautiful 20:30 - Damage Across Lombok & Gilis25:06 - Going to an Island Community Meeting29:15 - Evacuating the Island33;00 - Going to a hospital in Borneo37:00 Deciding to go back to Thailand40:00 Processing the Earthquake & Trusting the Reroute42:30 - Healing through Somatic Therapy44:50 - New Adventures & Reigniting the spark of travel49:00 - The Lessons I Learned From This ExperienceThanks for tuning in!Travel with Kelly on an upcoming RNR Retreat!