TODAY is SOMEDAY!! YAY! Someday has turned into NOW!! And another trip of a lifetime is nearing!
Rainbow over the barn on our farm in NW Kansas.
Inspiration
Living with clear purpose, what Japanese call “Ikigai”, is crucial to me living my life, growing, having more to offer other people and living from the present moment!
Inspiration is so much more valuable to me than motivation which is generally trying to force yourself to do something you don’t want to do. Inspiration is effortless!
Live an inspired life!
Appreciation, “being” and a cool video – Copy
A friend recently sent this to me. I resonate with the message very strongly. Today is November 29th. I returned to the US from my trip to Indonesia and Malaysia March 15th. The shock of returning was more disruptive than I had imagined. Everything here in the US is so rushed. People are constantly running
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Mexico City, the beginning!
Long day! Very surreal being finished with all the projects to complete before traveling. This morning, no more projects, simply sitting on the patio one more time in the morning warmth with breakfast and a coffee! Flowing day! Intentional travel! Before going on a trip, I imagine things unfolding as I would like. Friends express
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Bali adjustments and Delights!
Hello From Bali!! All the enormous challenge of dealing with details, trying to get a straight answer that was confirmed by at least one other person, regulations changing three times the last six days before my trip….one important detail remains! I am NOW in Bali and all of that, the long hours, phone calls and
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Temporary memory Loss!
Wow…it has been a while since I’ve traveled!! After the ton of details I had to deal with up to the last minute, I was elated to finally being on the shuttle. However, it’s been so long since I traveled, I am learning all over how to deal with things. What was second nature…isn’t or
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Finally, next Adventure!
Finally…and finally! It’s been nearly 3 years since I came back from my 10 months of travel. Finally, I am able to get on the road and travel again. However, I felt like I was actually learning how to do that again after so much time away! Learning where things are stored. Learning what favorite
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Dream…Fulfilled!
With Ketut of Bali Santi in Ubud. My favorite massage therapist in Ubud, Bali. She’s next door to an herb store making aromatherapy oils, soaps, lotions, mosquito repellant and very near Sandat Bali. Sandat Bali is where Nyoman, one of my healer friends lives, and Wayan his wife operate a homestay. A Few Travel Experiences!
Preference: Immersion is My travel style
My travel preference: I love immersing myself in local culture! I’m not big on cities but they are an essential part of travel. They provide the “travel hub” where lowest-priced flights can be found. Places like Phenom Penh house museums of artifacts from Angkor Wat giving a more complete image of life there. Food carts
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Which part of Normal?
A little over a year ago, I was walking through villages in Myanmar. No mobile phones. People walked slowly and talked to each other. Food was prepared slowly and deliciously. A smile given was returned a thousand fold. That was “normal” there. One word “shocker”….BUSY! Normal here? When I returned home after nearly seven months
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Freedom in Life….and a test.
Sitting in the park on a Sunday in Guanajuato…ahhhhh! Flashback! Yesterday I received a message related to a LinkedIn article I wrote some time ago. It was interesting to read and brought back some great memories! I added a couple things and then decided to experiment. On my next trip, I’m planning to do
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Inspired travel and Having An Inspired Life!
Largest Buddhist temple in the world: Borobudur, Java Near the end of the last decade, I was weary but inspired to travel. I head off on my longest adventure travel so far. I wanted to refresh my energy, and wanted to see more of SE Asia, so I put together a rough idea of a
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Slow-blur mode! Changes come quickly. Wow!
Teh Tarik: pulled tea. Just a few months ago…REALLY??? I was out before sunrise in Bagan, on a rented e-bike, looking for spots to photograph temples. Ziiiippppp forward!!! Now I am in Queretaro! Two months have flown by. I’m heading home in seven days. And have chosen experiences I want to savor with my time
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Too Busy…slow down and flow!
I saw a sign in Ubud that read something like this: “Follow your dreams! They know the way!” It is a challenge coming back to the US after visiting cultures that run around less, are more present and seem to simply be OK with enjoying life. Fast pace to living, a sense of restlessness and
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Bali Rice Fields At Night
Last evening here before traveling, I walked up toward rice fields. Only 20 or 30 meters up Sugriwa, where it turns into Sandat, and past the main road, the energy was already quiet! No cars. Few motor bikes. Lots of ceremony decorations out or being put out late. Peaceful! Higher up on the edge of
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Christmas and Gulungan in Bali
Late on Christmas here, I’m packing and organizing to leave tomorrow. However, I had to take my camera out and walk through the neighborhoods looking at the ceremonial decorations they have been working so hard on for days! What is Galungan? It’s a time when ancestors come back to visit, a time of celebrating the
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Strolling Ubud
Indeed, Ubud has changed since my first visit here about 11 years ago. Many streets completely boxed in with galleries, clothing, cafe’s, etc were still open rice fields. If you walk behind Hanoman Street, you can still glimpse that. The busy areas have really amped up! The locals are still friendly and connect. The tourist
Meaningful Life, Choice and “DO SOMETHING”
I don’t normally think about this quote much. However, as I was preparing to depart on another adventure, I’m not only grateful for the ability I have developed to do so but for the enrichment travel has brought to my life. From isolation growing up on the farm (150 miles to closest town of 10,000
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Travel primer……how to travel from Cancun to Bacalar to Belize to Flores to Rio Dulce.
Wandering for my birthday! I got the urge to take a birthday trip. And then witnessed it unfold. I checked flights and found good affordable direct flight . Then I cleared my calendar. Suddenly, I was busy with only 10 days to plan my trip and pack! Several people made comments to me like “I’d
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Sandat Bali, Ubud
I made a couple short video’s of Sandat Bali. This will give you a better idea of the environment they have created here! And here are photo’s I have taken there: Ciao!