Enriched by Diversity: Unpacking India & Nepal (3)

Our lives are enriched by diversity, not isolation… These are words I shared with a friend earlier today as she looked at a handful of photos from my recent trip to India. I can’t get India and Nepal out of my mind. I see the multitude of faces I encountered, hear the sounds of morning call to prayer and honking horns, and smell the aromas of sweet incense and fresh cow dung. I ponder the current fear mongering and terrorist tactics in the world that threaten our free way of life.

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Arriving & Returning: Unpacking India & Nepal (2)

It's good to be home and it feels strange. So quiet. No dogs barking or horns honking. Only the sound of Aslan purring and the occasional pouring rain on our metal roof. I feel the pull to watch Hulu or Netflix. I could easily get lost in there while my mind begs to grasp where I've been, where I'm going, and what do I do with it all?

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Stepping into the Mess: Unpacking India & Nepal

Ten days ago, I returned from a life-changing photo tour to India and Nepal. I’ve been “unpacking” in my journals and wondering where this story begins … or ends. Ha! I’m coming to understand there is no such thing.

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On springtime, failure, & saying I'm sorry

Here it is again. Nope, not springtime. Yes, springtime has arrived on the calendar, but I'm talking about a niggling need to let something go.

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Writing as Asana: I get to be Me

What does it take to be yourself in this world? What is your courageous act? What does it mean for you to be you? On this day, my courageous act is to sit and write in the midst of an active yoga class.

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