Scooter Rented… Hitting the Roads of Bali

Scooter rented, hitting the road! I’m incredibly reluctant to leave the paradise that I found in Ubud but for the next two weeks I’m traveling light, exploring the mind / body / soul offerings of Bali. A couple of sets of clothes, swimsuit, basic toiletries, smartphone, tablet, Bluetooth speaker and a thin yoga mat is […]

Meditations on How to Deal with Anxiety

I’m happy to have just completed Day 30 of Headspace.com ‘s anxiety themed meditation challenge. I never thought of myself as anxious until I stopped doing all my regular activities and just observed myself over an extended period of time. Again and again I kept wanting to distract myself with a creative project, old (often […]

Mind Blowing Bali

Bali is blowing my mind. I’m staying in Ubud and it feels like a mix of Thailand’s friendliness and ease of travel, India’s devotional Hindu culture and Japanese cleanliness and attention to detail. Amazing! This is the hand carved front door of my apartment which includes hot water, AC and breakfast for $20 a night. […]