India
Sunday Scribblings #43 – Photograph
Photographs. What an interesting prompt this week. To start, I just have to say that my friend Lina, whom I met in India in on Christmas Day 2005, recently told me about this amazing site for artists and and writers. It’s called RedBubble. You can post and sell work online.Lina’s on there, check out her…
Read MorePast Lives – This occupies a lot of my thinking time lately
The first time I travelled to India, Nicole taught me about past life theories. We had this amazing experience when she practiced Reiki with me (my first experience with Reiki, and the whole reason I extended my first trip to India for!). Essentially, we both experienced a similar flash of me ~ as a man~…
Read MoreIndia – Wrap Up Post
Here I am back in Canada. I arrived back on Monday (March 10) after 2 sleepless flights spanning about 18 hours in total. I think a combination of things prevented my sleep. Firstly, I had mixed feelings about leaving India. The struggle between simplicity and complexity of being there is really quite intriguing. Because of…
Read MoreIndia – Sixth Post
I’m nearing the end of this wonderful trip. I have so much more to see and do, but time is running out. I’ve got a full agenda planned for my next visit! Here’s a picture of fire dancing on the beach in Arambol! Ok, so it’s not me, but this is exactly the kind of…
Read MoreIndia – Fifth Post
We arrived in Mysore on Sunday around 1pm after a 20 hour journey from Arambol, Goa. We took an overnight bus with MRI-like sleeper compartments. Trixie and I shared one and luckily I could lie down, because I couldn’t sit up (we were on the top “bunk” and the roof of the bus was too…
Read MoreIndia – Fourth Post
Being here in India has given a lot of time to reflect. I find myself thinking about how much emotionally stronger I have become since the last time I was here. Every time I turn around, my experiences show me that I have developed a greater tolerance for the unexpected. It’s a truly wonderful feeling,…
Read MoreIndia – Third Post
Still in Arambol, and am soaking the heat into my bones to take with me back to Canada. I will not complain about the fact that I am constantly sweating, that my hair is frizzy-curly-out-of-control, or that I am radiating heat from my body. No, I will just drink more water, cool myself in the…
Read MoreIndia – First Post
India. !ncredible !ndia (that’s what tourism India tells us on the billboards when we land; first in Mumbai, and later in Goa). Here after a 30 hour journey involving 3 take offs and 3 landings and one very winding and reckless cab ride. Writing after several extended-naps-interrupted-by-meals in our straw hut near the beach. Getting…
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