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 […]
Category Archives: Do [Challenges]
New Challenge: Seven Days To Your Heart’s Desire
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.” […]
Today’s Challenge: The Alchemy of the Smile
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, […]
Today’s Challenge: Pay It Forward
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 […]
Today’s Challenge: The Garden of Even
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 […]
Today’s Challenge: Dude (Looks Like A Lama)
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 […]
Today’s Challenge: Ambassadorial “Aha”‘s on Life, Labor and Love
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: … Is Brought To You By The Letter “B”
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 […]
Today’s Challenge: Tiny Tales and Ginormous Giggles
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’s Challenge: Soul Vagabonding
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 […]
The Flip Files: Flip Any Day Into An Adventure 