Balinese culture and the Hindu faith are religiously mindful of the cycle of the moon and its great power over human behavior. New moon days are said to correlate with creation, manifestation, and …
How to Rid Yourself of Chores Forever!
If it looks like a chore, it feels like a chore, and it is on a chart, it is a chore. Research shows the importance of chores and how they build character. What if, however, it looks like service to …
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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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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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Paradise Is Complicated: Navigating Bali
There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter which path you take. The only one wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain telling everyone …
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