To my children, from the Island of Ganesha

A love letter from Bali.

My loves,

If you ever find yourselves walking the winding paths of Bali - through a temple gate, down a jungle trail, or tucked into the quite corner of a family compound - you will find him.

Ganesha.

The elephant headed god. The remover of obstacles. The keeper of wisdom. The guardian of portals and thresholds. The gentle giant with a round belly, a broken tusk, and eyes that hold the patience of a thousand lifetimes.

I didn’t know when I first arrived how much Ganesha would come to mean to me. I saw him everywhere carved into moss converted stone, sculpted in gold above doorways, or nestled between marigold offerings and banana leaves. Another beautiful part of Bali’s rich tapestry. But slowly he became something more.

He became a presence. A companion. A quiet reminder.

Ganesha is always placed at the threshold - by doors, gates and entrances. He stands guard not to keep people out, but to remind them to pause before they step forward. To breathe. To honour the crossing..

And that’s what I wish for yo7 my children: to trust the thresholds in your own lives. To know that each obstacle is not a punishment, but an invitation. to cross boldly but also wisely- with both courage and grace.

There were days when I missed you so intensely it felt like a rip tide pulling at my chest. In those moments I would light an incense by our Ganesha at home and speak softly to him. Not always with words, just a heart speak. A mother’s prayer across the oceans.

I would picture your laughter and your struggles, your becoming and I would ask him to walk with you. To guide your steps through confusion, to make you laugh when the road got strange , and to clear the path just enough for you to see the next light.

Bali has taught me that the gods are not far away.

They live in kitchens and courtyards, in the sound of the gamelan, the rhythm of the rain.

And Ganesha is the god who carries my love for you.

So if you ever find yourselves facing something hard - a loss, a decision, a dream to big to name, remember this:

Ganesha is always close. Even if you can’t see him. Maybe in the silence before a choice, or in the laughter that finds you after tears. Maybe it’s in the knowing that you are never alone.

I have loved you across the oceans and years, I have loved you through every version of myself.

I will continue to be at the gate just like Ganesha, watching, waiting and walking as you cross into who you already are.

With all my heart,

Muma.

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