India & Nepal
Journey of a 1000 Miles
Over 21 hours of travel and the plane begins its descent. It's late and the city is illuminated below by the bright vast expanse of the city lights of India’s bustling capital, New Delhi. I make my way outside the airport and find a ride to the hotel where I will...
Chasing Waterfalls
5:00am-wake up. First thought: “I would give my right arm for a cup of strong black coffee right now.” I wake up at 5am. Classes start at 6am and end around 6:30pm-monday to saturday. It has been a very intense learning experience but it is why I came here. I keep...
The India Within
This journey of knowledge has been an intense one, to say the least.For some time, I have been learning about Vedic and Buddhist philosophies and practices. Many years ago, in grad school, the first book that I bought at a constructivist conference was on Buddhist...
Masala and Other Musings
It has been 26 days, 4 hours and a handful of minutes, approximately, since I have eaten meat. For those who know me, this is a big deal. Underneath this thirst for knowledge and dedication to health and wellness is a hungry logger’s daughter who takes great pleasure...
Love Is All We Need
A month in India was not nearly enough to see all I needed to see. I will most certainly return. I already miss my new friends in India. The six of us shared an incredible learning experience. We watched each other grow in all ways. With every week our flexibility...
Free Bird
Siblings are often the only people in your life that can truly understand your history. Even with personal differences and regardless of the quality of your relationship, one can't deny the shared history that binds you. I have two older sisters and one older brother....