I’ve Reached The Light But I Preferred The Tunnel A much needed trip update on the self-growth and life lessons of 189 days spent in COVID-19 lockdown. [su_spacer size=”30″] [su_spacer size=”30″] When COVID-19 had international borders sealed shut and I committed myself to India, I surrendered all notions of having plans. I opted to not go back to my birth country and instead chose… Read More
A Poem From Silence Day 814 1 May 2020 [su_spacer size=”25″] No markets openNo new food. India’s lockdown is no jokePolice scoot byCanes ready to prod and poke. Foreigners can’t walk on the streetsSome folks look at me rude. Whatever they seeIt doesn’t matter to meI choose to be free. This hostel is my ashramRaama RaamaHare Raama. Inhale energyExhale… Read More
10 Reasons To Go Bald This Summer For those considering a full shave of their own, and to those questioning my mental stability or degree of boredom, here are ten intentional reasons to grab that razor and get depilated. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] To read about my real-time emotions and the immediate aftermath of shaving my head, see my related post Bald… Read More
Bald And Balder As the razor buzzed, I entered that zone of intense adrenaline that can only be accessed by departing my comfort zone. The recollection of these vulnerable moments are comparable to the memory of receiving my tattoo. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] For a while I had known that 2020 was the year to shave my head.… Read More
Flowing Flowing Flown [su_box title=”My Flow”] I. Cat-cow x3 II. Sun salutation x3 III. Sun salutation B x3 [su_accordion] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”IV. Warrior Vinyasa” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””] mountain forward fold lift halfway forward fold high plank low plank upward dog downward dog three-legged dog spider push up x5 high lunge warrior i warrior ii reverse warrior side… Read More
The Most Chinese Things About China: 16 Quirks And Hints From 18 Years Of Visits China. A country requiring travelers to have open-mindedness and resilience like no other. 22 provinces. Five autonomous regions. 56 ethnicities. 302 living languages. 255 national parks. As Lonely Planet puts it, “You’ll see things you’ve never seen before, eat things you’ve never heard of and drink things that could lift a rocket into orbit.” [su_spacer… Read More
COVID-19: Less Privileged and More Centered In The Universe Three days ago I was journaling in the common area of my hostel in Varanasi, India. I looked out the only window that was still allowed to be cracked open. It occurred to me that I could not even cross the street to buy a pack of chips for my gnawing hunger. India is currently… Read More
Seclusion In Kanas I wandered through the magnificence while keeping within the constraints of the tourist-friendly paths, taking breaks to luxuriate in my own solitude. I was secluded because I chose to—paused my life to, even—but I was also secluded because I was excluded. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] While I looked like any other Chinese on two legs… Read More
Camping Oatmeal Three Ways Some favorite combinations for a wholesome breakfast on the trails. Camping Oatmeal Three Ways Classic Oatmeal Raisin Ingredients 60g (2/3 cup) instant oatmeal 1 spoon chia seeds handful raisins 1 spoon crushed walnuts pinch of cinnamon water Instructions Fill pot with water and heat on stove until boiling. Turn stove off. Combine remaining ingredients… Read More