India
India: That's a wrap!
This is the story of me turning 40. In India. This was my 3rd trip to India, and once again, she taught me invaluable lessons and truths. I had lots of laughs, met new parts of myself, experienced tears of joy and enjoyed dancing with my Nia colleagues from all over the world. Thanks to…
Read MoreIndia: Tea, tea, tea, tea, tea
MAR 15 Last night at the hotel (Palmy Residency) we found out that there is a new Pope. I joked with Suresh, one of the employees that it was ME that had been appointed and that I was designating him my assistant pope. He laughed and laughed (maybe moreso because he was drunk than hat…
Read MoreIndia: I'm on the beach! And a boat!
MAR 13 I’m so happy to have purchased the Lonely Planet and to be following their recommendations for accommodations. This place (Palmy Residency) is very clean. The staff are friendly and it’s very well situated in relation to the main area of town. I spent today exploring the canals around town – there are a…
Read MoreIndia: Leaving Auroville, Kerala awaits!
MAR 10 Hot. Hot. Hot. Today we went for a 2 hour bus ride to Mahabalipuram (yes, I had to look up the spelling!). Although there are exquisite stone carvings there, there are VERY FEW TREES. Hence VERY LITTLE SHADE. Whew, I felt like all my internal fluids were at their boiling point all day.…
Read MoreIndia: Elephant blessings
MAR 7 What a beautiful experience to have cried today. Leading up to leaving for India, I felt an overwhelming need to cry several times. But, as I am so great at doing, I stuffed that feeling down and swallowed it whole. Today in class we were focusing on the heart chakra and were asked…
Read MoreIndia: Fishy Feet & New Friends
MAR 2 So here I am in Auroville. It was a 24 hour journey, but it feels right and good to be here. Fortunately, I traveled with British Airways, whose premium economy class was delightful! Extra leg room, wider seats, leg rests, pillows, blankets. Like the Indian man seated next to me said, “it’s worth…
Read MoreAnd, I'm off: Ready for me India?
Here I am at my gate at Pearson, waiting for the first leg of my journey to begin. At 6:30pm, I leave for Heathrow en route to Chennai, India. It’s my third trip to this magically awkward and frustrating place. And I am READY! BRING IT! (canna get Andrew to stand upright! gotta…
Read MoreThe Soul Project – Conclusion
In April of 2009, I participated in Brooke Manning’s Soul Project. I first met Brooke when Broadview Espresso (aka my 2nd home) opened. She was one of BE’s first baristas who sadly only worked there for a few months. When I came across her a year later online, I was intrigued by a project she…
Read MoreIndia – Second Post
As I have been unable to track down a USB cable that will allow me to upload my own photos, I have had to resort to Google images to get some suitable pictures for this post. That’s probably for the best in any case, since many of my photos are not the typical scenery, travel…
Read MoreThe Soul Project
On Thursday, I submitted my entry for the Soul Project. It’s a project being run by the most *beau-ticious* Brooke Manning Basically, she’s asking for your soul, for a year, in whatever form that may be. So I sent her mine. The explanation is here: These *magical* sand packets come from here: This is the…
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