A Bali-batical from my Sabbatical
“If she likes you, she’ll keep you here… But if she doesn’t she’ll push you out and you won’t want to come back.” one of my hosts told me as […]
“If she likes you, she’ll keep you here… But if she doesn’t she’ll push you out and you won’t want to come back.” one of my hosts told me as […]
Beautiful challenge from the ever wise Jeep Ries: “Explore what breaks your heart and what makes it sing. At the end of the seven days, take an action for each.” […]
It’s hard not to wear a blissed out grin all around Ubud. Of all of the places I’ve been, it’s the one where I feel the most connected and cocooned, […]
Ubud is a pay-it-forward kind of town, where blissed out ex-pats strike up conversations out of curiosity, and karmic admonishments litter stores, bathrooms and yoga studios. It’s the kind of […]
This was a perfect challenge to seek presence and positive-mindedness for a sleepy, soggy Sunday. I ate breakfast amid a downpour, sheltered by the eaves, watching the sky slowly ensconce […]
Elizabeth Real challenged me to ask a stranger for a mantra, and what better stranger than an inspiring rock-n-roll hero. In my hotel lobby, I saw a familiar face, long […]
You may recall that my first challenge (a pre-challenge, in fact) came from the audacious Eric Gertler, who suggested I write to the ambassadors in each country I was visiting… […]
Today’s challenge seemed like easy, breezy fun, but I actually learned quite a valuable lesson from focusing my day on the letter “b” (in honor of the beautiful and brilliant […]
When David “Laser” Kim challenged me to get a child to tell me a secret or his or her favorite story, I had no idea that I’d end up on […]
Yesterday, the lovely Neena Paul challenged me to spend a day following my heart’s whims and doing what I really, truly wanted to do. It made me realize how little […]