‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
I scurried around, faster than a mouse.
The stockings weren’t hung, there was no chimney to share,
no hopes that Santa Claus would soon be there.
The Frustrations of Creating Stuff
The other day I sat down to write a blog post, and I immediately had the idea of updating my readers on where I am at with my journey in Atlanta.
I’ll talk about adjusting and how we all do it, I thought to myself.
Easy-peasy.
I sat down to write it and nothing came. [Read more…] about The Frustrations of Creating Stuff
On adjusting
Sometime last week I realized that life in Atlanta had become normal to me, and I was struck by the ability of humans to adjust to the things around us. [Read more…] about On adjusting
FOMP: Fear of Meeting People
On my first full day in ATL, I went on Meetup and signed up for a bunch of groups. I joined hiking groups, dinner groups, social get togethers, etc., and then I slowly watched event after event go by without attending. I had an excuse almost every time.
Buddha knows his s*!@: A Tale about Tigers & Strawberries
A few nights ago, a yoga teacher read the following Buddhist tale at the end of a yoga class, and it really resonated with me. It went like this… [Read more…] about Buddha knows his s*!@: A Tale about Tigers & Strawberries
Vacation vs. Real life
Which one am I living? Sometimes it feels like a vacation and sometimes it feels like real life. What I am slowly learning is that to live somewhere in the middle without differentiating the two can be a dangerous game. [Read more…] about Vacation vs. Real life