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Letting Go Of Baggage: A Weight Loss Plan For Your “Stuff”
The less I needed, the better I felt. • Charles Bukowski Well, here I go again. Almost, six months ago, I sold everything I owned, and moved to Mexico. Well, almost everything. I still had SIX suitcases, which is a lot to carry if you want to be free. But, you know what? I wasn’t quite ready to let go of everything yet. I did pretty good at downsizing from a three-bedroom house to this, but it was still a heavy load. But, now, I’m finally ready. I’m ready to exchange my stuff for adventure, freedom, and lightness. If you are learning how to be a nomad, one of the main…
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San Miguel, “It’s Not You, It’s Me”
Oh, San Miguel de Allende. I know it was terrible of me to break up with you on Valentine’s Day, but I couldn’t keep my feelings inside any longer. I hope you understand. It’s not you, it’s me. I was in the middle of the biggest change of my life, when we met. Actually, I did what I always do. I fell in love too easily with you….BEFORE WE EVER MET. I had heard about you from others, how amazing you were. And then we started chatting online. You sent me your pictures. I was sold, head over heels in love. And so, I moved in with you….BEFORE WE EVER…
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The Raja Ampat Islands: Conscious Diving in Raja Ampat
The Raja Ampat islands are by far one of the most breathtaking diving spots that I’ve ever seen. However, what I found even more impressive was that these islands are the world’s most environmentally conscious place to dive. Raja Ampat consists of four major islands in the Indonesian part of Papua, although there are actually 1,500 islands which make up the Raja Ampat islands if you count the uninhabited ones! In the crystal-clear water, I was surrounded by untouched coral gardens in brilliant colors, giant clams, turtles, sharks, and huge manta rays. There are 537 species of coral and about 700 species of animals found in the waters of the Raja Ampat islands.…
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What The Animals in Yala Park, Sri Lanka Taught Me
Sometimes I think that there are no better teachers in life than animals. If we spend the time to really watch them, we can learn so much. I had the opportunity to do just that in Yala Park in Sri Lanka, and this is what I learned. 1. Determination I watched an elephant struggle with a tree branch for 15 minutes just to get to the leaves on the top of a tree. There were plenty of other trees around with leaves that would have been easier to reach, but the elephant refused to move on until it had gotten all the leaves off of this one. It made me…
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Consumerism In America: How Your Stuff Is Killing You
“Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And while you people are overconsuming the rest of the world sinks more and more deeply into chronic disaster.” ― Aldous Huxley, Island A lot of people like to talk about the reasons they think America is falling apart. I think the main reason is the amount of attention given to consumerism in America. We have bought into the idea that the media and advertising sells that, “more is better”. Whether it’s the latest technology gadget, skin cream, or dietary supplement, we are constantly buying more and more stuff.…
