Tag: life you don’t need a vacation from

  • 3 sacred spheres of space and time

    3 sacred spheres of space and time

    As I settle back into my early morning bus ride, which I had a three-week break from, I am reminded of the different spaces we inhabit on a regular basis. Our work, home and the ‘in between’ space which splits up our days into convenient little chunks of time, otherwise known as the ‘commute’. Evidently…

  • Vacation is awesome, how to make it last?

    Vacation is awesome, how to make it last?

    Being on vacation is awesome. There is no other way to describe it. Whether the choice is enjoying nature in the mountains or by the sea, alone or with others, basic or luxury; nothing beats the feeling of getting away from the routine of daily life. Or maybe not. What if a vacation type of…

  • Don’t worry, be happy could make you live longer

    Don’t worry, be happy could make you live longer

    Bobby McFerrin released, ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’, in September of 1988. I had turned 18 earlier that year, graduated high school and decided to move out of my parents house. It was time to make it on my own terms, something I had wanted to do for quite some time. But, when it finally came…

  • Living in stress, moving to relaxation, looking for ikigai

    Living in stress, moving to relaxation, looking for ikigai

    There is an interesting phenomenon of human behavior which I have witnessed with a new sense of clarity since traveling to Bali. It is not unique to this part of the world. I saw it in Baja California Sur every time I went down there in past years. If I think back, it was probably…