The only enemy is that which is ignored (within the Self). The cells which hold memories like any dear innocent child, only wish to be heard and to hear a better story. Told not from the mind, but from the heart.
Archives for February 2016
Jamaica. A New Resort and Excellent Excursions
It’s a huge, wonderfully landscaped property (including a practice soccer field for the Jamaican national team), secluded from other resorts, with a series of charming two- and three-story colonial buildings spread along the beachfront.
Inside the 2016 Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto
On February 19 – 21st, 2016 the twentieth annual Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto brought together three hundred travel agents, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and magazine publishers, photographers and writers at the International Convention Center beside the airport.
Tarmac Meditations #170: Movin’ slow, but movin’
The irritation is useful if somewhat indulgent. The “I Used-to-was” phrase has been mostly replaced with the more accurate and ultimately more useful “I am.”
Sanctuaria Treehouses: A Fantasy Getaway in Rock and Stone
Sanctuaria Treehouses, a resort at the northern end of the Palawan archipelago in the western Philippines, is ideal for adults who enjoy fantasy. The allure of the place is the architecture of the Hobbit House and the treehouses. Everything – and I do mean EVERYTHING – is built from rock, stone and bamboo.
Dog Collars: The Shock and Prong War – An Opinion
Dog training is evolving rapidly. Some in the dog community feel that we need to actively prohibit the use of training equipment like electronic and prong collars. There are generations of habits and methods built up around these tools. How do we facilitate the transition to new methods without creating new problems? I think it’s a question we should be discussing.
The One Question Sure to Make Every Unemployee Cringe
I was hopelessly naive about unemployment but confident that I would use the time off for worthwhile activities like meditating and checking items off my whiteboard list. Several months later I had still not written the great American novel, given a Ted talk, or become a beekeeping hobbyist.
The Joy of Mint
As an herbalist, I work a lot with both common mints: spearmint and its cousin peppermint. Peppermint is a hybrid of spearmint and watermint. High in menthol, peppermint is given to supporting the digestive system in numerous ways.
How to sneak-attack your way to healthier eating
Now that I’m reaching the twenty-five-twice mark (it’s my age and I’ll describe it in my terms) I’ve become fond of eating real, healthy food, 90% of the time. What I do the other 10% of the time is mine, and I own it. But if I can make good choices most of the time, I’m good.
Splendid Isolation in the White Desert
Beyond the Pharaohs’ tombs, Egypt’s oldest and most alluring secrets lay in its extraordinary geology. David Sly found this while camping Bedouin-style in the White Desert.