Yoga. Nature. Culture. Experience The Magic of Ireland!
I spent some time with a dear friend of mine last night. As the sun began to sink lower towards the horizon, constantly shifting the colors and feelings of the Irish landscape, we drove to a very special spot by the sea. If the retreat fills, this man will be our driver. But last night, […]
Compare these two words, side-by-side: Experiences Possessions Wow. Aren’t they different? The word “experiences” implies action and the use of the senses. It implies, to me, a whole body experience! It comes form the Latin word experiri which means to try. Possessions? I go immediately to jealousy. Or a demon spirit occupying someone’s body:) But […]
There are some days in Ireland that stretch me to remember why I came to this country. Like any place, when you live and work there, difficult emotions sometimes rise up for experiencing. And then, a moment like this happens with 2 men and a motorcycle, and suddenly I remember one of the many reasons […]
Traveling is a multi-sensory experience. The sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feels of each city or area you visit are unique and stimulating. This beautiful input is always available to us, but somehow when we travel, it is enhanced. I think it’s because we’re immersed in the unknown or unfamiliar, so our senses are peaked […]
The first time I hitchhiked in Ireland I was picked up by a French couple in a woody wagon listening to Ray Charles. Sherkin Island B&B This was during my first trip. I had been on Sherkin Island volunteering as a helper (WWOOF) at a B&B with a garden. The experience didn’t turn out as […]
Tony Robbins says that, as humans, we need certainty. But in equal measure, more or less so depending on our taste, we conversely need uncertainty. Survival guaranteed equals a relaxed nervous system. Survival guaranteed for too long equals potato chips and a long snooze on the couch, TV blaring. In other word, survival for too […]