My great aunt used to unplug all her appliances when she wasn’t using them. She would even turn off the water running to the washing machine when she wasn’t doing laundry. I have been thinking about …
One Simple Ingredient
There are many people we love unconditionally but there are only a few places in the world where we have felt unconditional love. The most loving ground we have ever stepped foot on was the Ananda …
How Do You Write the Next Chapter? Vietnam Then and Now
I remember reading Love in the Time of Cholera when I was pregnant with Max. My favorite line in the novel, written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is “He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction …
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5 Carry-on Travel Essentials – The Right Stuff
A wise woman in a far-off land once said to me, “I often wonder how much of what weighs me down is not mine to carry.” When we sold all of our belongings in 2013, we made a very deliberate decision. …
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8 Ways to Slow Down Today
We have a Costco card, a Volvo wagon, and homework. We have meetings, deadlines, and commitments. We have check-ups, a clothes dryer, and prescriptions. We have invitations, a gift closet, and …
A World Class Club Experience
You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. -Jack London (modern translation) When we land in a new country, we always spend day one doing reconnaissance. It is a way to …
