“It’s a GREAT Tired,” said my friend. We had skied hard all day, hardly taking a break, gobbling Gorp on the lift. The snow on the slopes, in the trees, off of the main trails beckoned: Come into my playground. Relish the views. Feel the strength and challenge to your body. Let the cold air … Read more
There’s a condition that my family calls “Go-itis”. It means running from task to task, event to event, packing the schedule with little space for consciously experiencing the day. Sound familiar? Even if we enjoy the energy associated with productivity, we miss so much in between because our minds are focused on the outcome versus … Read more
Recently my husband and I felt like characters in a fairytale: an imposing castle on Hradcany Hill overlooking the Vltava river, an Old Town with charming bridges boasting Neo-gothic figures, and even an astronomical clock chiming every hour. Although hidden from the world while under Communist control (1948-1989), Prague has made up for the time … Read more
Where To in 2019? This is a common question at the start of a New Year. It’s often easier to ask the question than answer, underlying our unease with fabricated resolutions. Luckily The World Is always Within Reach: we can refresh, rewrite, begin anew anytime. The World is Within Reach when we live as travelers.We have … Read more
A few weeks ago I found myself alone at 5:30 pm on a Friday at the beautiful sleek The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop, recently opened in the Cherry Creek North shopping district in Denver. After a tour of the property I sat near the bar in Narrative, the hotel’s new restaurant. My laptop was deliberately … Read more
We arrive. Perhaps it’s for a meeting at an office building we’ve never visited before. We circle the neighborhood to find a parking space. Or we’re traveling again to a favorite city such as New York and Paris. This time we’ll use the subway aka Metro. Maybe it’s a brand new destination. We’ll rely on … Read more
Handing out food and warm clothes and then enjoying dinner at a cozy restaurant, two different neighborhoods within a span of four hours, a breadth of experience endearing us to Denver and the people who live here. Both activities engendered care and comfort, kindness and friendliness, neighbors helping neighbors, Mr. Roger’s ethos in action: … Read more
Our sacred miraculous essential bodies… Teacher and performer, Nina Wise shares in her book, A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life: “If we are to fully know freedom, we must find that freedom not only in the mind but also in the body, the house of our being. The physical body is our medium for … Read more
After almost a week of a very slow-paced “retreat” my cheeks were slack, like that of a sleeping chipmunk! There were new creases on the sides of my mouth, a strange outcome from taking it easy. Perhaps the jaw-clenched, quick-paced schedule suited me better. Probably not. Yet, how can we slow down and live fully … Read more
Our heart subtly, quietly aches. Travel isn’t always fun. Sometimes we go away to be with a sick family member or attend a funeral. Other times, even when we’re heading out for a fun adventure, leaving loved ones behind can be surprisingly difficult. The drive to the airport feels poignant, the luggage a little heavier. … Read more