“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” Calvin Coolidge Just wanted to wish all my great blog readers and Twitter friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Traveling
Volunteer Work Abroad: Your Ticket To A Meaningful Contribution
“How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” Anne Frank Why Should You Volunteer Abroad I feel that genuinely helping others is one of the greatest forms of fulfillment that you can experience. Ghandi has said that the best way to find yourself is in the service of others,… Continue Reading
What Time is It? Time To Reexamine Your Relationship To Time
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert Einstein Psychological Time Management Time is invariably and indescribably an integral part of how we experience life, but beyond its utility value, should we care about it in terms of how we choose to live our day-to-day lives? Should I waste my… Continue Reading
Belly Dancing With Fire
“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.” Mikhail Baryshnikov Today for your viewing pleasure, I just wanted to share a short video of a belly dancing show I attended. This was part of a weekend long celebration at Kasasana Yoga Studio in Costa… Continue Reading
How To Deal With Conflicts In Communication
“named must your fear be, before banish it you can” Yoda from Star Wars Dealing With Conflicts In Interpersonal Communication Effective communication is no doubt of the utmost importance to living a balanced life. There are many levels and types of communication, from simple chit chat with your neighbor to a heartfelt conversation with a… Continue Reading
The 7 Essential Qualities of a Traveling Companion
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine Traveling Companion: Seeing The World With Your Partner In Crime Traveling is by far one of my most favorite things to do in this life. Going into the land of the unknown can awaken many aspects of our… Continue Reading
How To Deal With Being Lost In Translation
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca How To Learn and Grow From Culture Shock One of my favorite movies of all time is “Lost in Translation”. The reason I like it so much is because I can relate to the main characters and the things they experience. The… Continue Reading