• Addicted to Sidetracking

    I hate to admit it…… but I’m addicted to sidetracking. I have grandiose ideas. Brainstorming, strategizing, and setting goals is my thing, meticulously developing elaborate plans…

  • Stress-ed? Try These 6 Practices

    Stress or not to stress. For us, 2020 was a year to remember (or not). We thought 2019 was the year of adversity for us. Chile…

  • Happy One Year Anniversary

    Happy One Year Anniversary – Thanks, babe for taking this life journey with me. Who knew to partner with you during this life experiment could be…

  • An Unforgettable Year | 2019

    First of all, I need to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. I’m (still) living abroad with a man I met three times in…

  • Visa Run Fun

    My last article was about 4 ways to renew a UAE Visa. I didn’t mention how I made the Oman border visa run fun. I didn’t…

  • 4 Ways To Renew A UAE Visa

    I’ve been in and out of the United Arab Emirates several times this year. Visa renewals have been challenging for me. I’ve renewed my tourist visa…

  • Find Your Life’s Purpose

    I heard somewhere your life’s purpose is to find your life’s purpose,  …….Your Why.  Why were you put on earth?  Why do you exist?  Sarah Jakes,…

  • 4 Lessons Learned About Diligence

    Vipassana has given me new ways of thinking, living, and working. It’s apparent. The fact of the matter, I’m writing my third post about lessons learned…

  • 6 Life-Changing Vipassana Practices

    Adhering to a simple but strict schedule. Day in and day out. 10-days of behavioral conditioning. Not the primary purpose. I don’t think. I consider it…

  • Meditation Mindset Shift

    Let’s say the Vipassana Meditation Course was an experience. It wasn’t quite what I expected. I imagined spotless living quarters. I dreamt of a botanical garden…

  • Unplugging For 10 Days

    I’m unplugging for 10 days in Rajkot, India at a Vipassana (vi·puh·saa·nuh) Meditation Center. For 240 hours, 14,400 minutes and 864,000 seconds of my life, there…