I’ve been swamped lately, by my own choice to some extent, with selling a place, buying a place, moving, and travel for my two careers. If anyone ever questions a “normal” life with the typical U.S. dreams and aspirations… I’m a case study in why you should think otherwise. But as they say, happy wife, …
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“I have not always chosen the safest path. I’ve made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I’ve learned something important along the way: I’ve learned to heed the call of my heart. I’ve learned that the safest path is not always the best path …
Bob runs a handful of sailing-related blogs, one of which is Volkscruiser. Earlier in February he posted a short article about some cruising philosophy titled: Volkscruiser: the question you need to ask yourself… In general, and at this time, I don’t intend to go into a lot of the philosophy one might have going into …
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One important concept in the practice of Zen (a school of Buddhism) is “mindfulness”. This state of being can be described as an increased awareness of the activity at hand and the world around oneself. So often in life we bustle through an activity without really thinking about what, exactly, it is we are accomplishing. That’s not always …
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