Be Present. Be Grateful. Believe. Become.
When traveling around the world, companion compromises must made. He wanted Berlin, and I wanted two quick stops – one to see the pyramids in Egypt and the other to see The Last Supper painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan. Seeing both in person was worth whatever awaits us in Berlin. The pyramids are obvious marvels of creation. Today […]
Post Machu Picchu, we traveled to Pisco to enjoy the beach and also board a small plane to view the Nazca Lines. Formed sometime between 500 BC and 500 AD, these 4 to 6 inch-deep carvings in the hard, clay soil sit in the arid plateaus of the Nazca Desert. There, because of the dry and windless climate, they have […]
Most of us have seen the pictures of the Citadel, the impressive citadel built by the Incas 600 years ago. It was discovered in 1911 by Yale Professor, Hiriam Bingham. The reason why it still stands is that the Spanish conquistadores who defeated the Incas never knew about the city sitting 8,000 feet above sea level, so they didn’t know […]
It’s been a busy few weeks full of fun family visits proceeded by a painful push to pack boxes. We are in the midst of a move of homes, maybe cities, and perhaps even countries. Change is coming. Despite not knowing what it entails, I’ve decided to like it anyhow. I’m embracing what’s coming without knowing what it is. And […]
It’s Friday the 12th, and I’m a few hours out from having left the surreal surroundings of a 7 day silent meditation retreat. Why I did it and what I learned is for another day. I’m still adjusting to the sensations of life moving at a normal pace, with usual sound. One thing you may not know, as I did […]
It’s been a week since I’ve videoed myself and let me tell you, it feels great not holding a camera. I’ve still been paying it forward, just quietly and privately. I’ve come to realize that helping to put smiles on the faces of strangers is more than something that I enjoy, it’s part of who I am. My Top Three […]
Sometimes I write during the week, and sometimes I wait until the end of the week. Today, I waited until today. Today marks the final day, day 365, of Paying It Forward and filming, editing, and scoring each day’s adventure to post to my YouTube channel. Today is cause for celebration. Not because something is over, but because something is […]
Tropical storm Florence is on its way and my parents who live on the coast of South Carolina have put their sacred belonging in the dishwasher (per Weather.com suggestions) and temporarily relocated to my sister’s house. The pending destruction, as we wait in anticipation of the the storm’s eye making landfall, is bizarre in nature because most natural disasters are […]
Hey good looking, what’s your sign? I know what you are thinking, is she trying to pick me up? Absolutely yes! I’m trying to pick you up in the way that a good friend tries to make you feel loved. I want to make sure that you know your signs so that when the Loving Universe gives them to you, you […]
This week was abnormally chaotic, and I found myself behind the wheel stressed and short-fused. I was late for a rare and cherished meeting with my accountability group of all people. I found myself cutting people off in effort to shave few minutes off the commute time. I didn’t like the anger with myself for being late and the anger […]