Henry David Thoreau on Living Deliberately
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
My Guru Was a Nine-year-old Gypsy
In India, a guru is a teacher and spiritual guide who dispels darkness and guides one toward the light – from ignorance to insight. They serve as a counselor who shares experiential knowledge as much as literal knowledge. They are an inspirational source and one who helps mold values and guide the spiritual evolution of a […]
Is Meditation Escapism? Or the Opposite?
Someone once said to me, “you can’t just meditate every time you have a problem.” I felt a need to react with disagreement. It would have been something like: “that’s not accurate, this is why,” which would probably be interpreted as, “You are wrong. I am right and I’ll prove it.” This reaction pattern never […]
Nepal Earthquake Photo Essay Narrative: Day 3 into 4
This is part 3 of my 3 part series sharing my experiences during the Nepal earthquake. Click here for part 1. April 27-28, 2012: Two days after the Nepal earthquake I woke again in my room at Mum’s Home hotel. It was the final day before my flight to Istanbul. Every day aftershocks kept flights out of Kathmandu grounded. Thousands of stranded […]
Nepal Earthquake Photo Essay Narrative: Day 2
This is part 2 of my 3 part series sharing my experiences during the Nepal earthquake. April 26, 2015: One day after the Nepal earthquake I opened my eyes in the little hotel room in Kathmandu, took in a breath and stretched. Sunshine poured through the window and shone on a crooked painting hanging on the […]
Nepal Earthquake – Multimedia Narrative: Part 1
Leading up to the Nepal Earthquake… We all have places around the world we want to be a part of, even if for a short time. The places in our minds, wherever they are in the world, have a magnetic pull that is hard to explain. Know what I mean? Nepal attracted me for all […]
On New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the coming year. It’s a time to notice changes that we want or need to make. It’s a time when it’s a bit easier to find the inspiration to push forward on those changes. New Year’s resolutions are a way of telling […]