On our way to the Ananda Kurjana Ashram and Children’s Home in Indonesia, our driver explained that the orphanage was completely vegetarian. Our youngest son leaned over and whispered, “Can we pull …
Giving Without Expectation
The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and, in the long run, the less he will be able to feel. ― C.S. Lewis The Ananda Kurjana Ashram and Children’s Home in …
Bali, Chapter 2 : Where’s The Teacher?
Distracted by the uncertainty of what landscapes and experiences lay before us, we wound up crisp mountain roads, lake vistas, and seemingly endless and distant rice terraces. When we pulled into the …
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Bali, Chapter 1: What Starts When You Stop
The story of the last 14 days has many chapters, but I will share the words as they come naturally, and over time. I don’t even know how to convey all that has come to light but I will start at the …
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You Are Welcome, and Other Things We Learned at The Sanur Night Market
Our first days in Bali were a bit rough. As tourism drives the area where we are living, signs for sports bars and lasagna line the main street. Restaurants catering to the happy hour crowd, serve …
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Unplug to Connect: Recommitting to Looking Up
I wrote the following blog just before this journey began in the fall of 2013. I re-read it this past week, after landing in Indonesia, and it inspired me. The longer we have been away, the more we …
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