Well, I’m sorry for the interminable hiatus, my life for the past few months has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride and despite the previous months that were no less filled, it felt as if over a year’s worth of change had finally come collapsing down around me. There is no question that making [...]
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October 14th, 2009 | Filed under: Changes, Life Abroad, Life Experience |
 Comments are closed |  Print this Page A decision is like a magical vessel that imbues it’s owners with wonderful, magical powers. Suddenly, everything becomes crystal clear. The never ending agonizing, stress and obsession is abruptly cut loose and all that remains is peace and calm, and it is from within this state of mind that we can see most clearly, unobstructed [...] August 15th, 2009 | Filed under: Changes, Deeper Meanings, Life Experience |
Comments are closed | Print this Page When you set out to make changes in your life, the first thing you need to clarify is why, i.e. why are you making this change, what is your goal and what are your expectations. Without any clarity on these three things you are at risk of falling into the freaky space of having no [...] The past few weeks have been some of the most intense weeks in my life and it’s finally taken a flu to slow me down. I’m not sure if this is a basic truth, a sad reality or an ironic statement… You know, I’ve worked hard in the past, but work has never dominated my [...] For some people, change is like a drug and the more things stay the same, the harder it is to feel satisfied with how things are. It’s like a vicious cycle. It starts when you feel a little bored with your life, you look around and wonder if this is all there is or if [...] Being a child is the only time in our lives when we are truly open to the world around us, in the most innocent, non-judgmental way possible. We believe in and are willing to try almost anything, without any sense of possible or impossible. As we get older, experience teaches us that there are boundaries [...] When you take a big step in your life, such as a new career, a move to new country or just about anything that rocks the foundation of your day-to-day truths, there is an inevitable point where all this change peaks and you feel completely overwhelmed. This feeling can crop up often, once in a [...] June 13th, 2009 | Filed under: Changes, Life Abroad, Life Experience |
One comment | Print this Page Have you ever had one of those streaks of luck where everything seems to be going your way and all the things you want somehow slide into the right slot without too much immediate effort on your part? Some people think that it’s just a matter of luck, others think it’s the result of hard [...] Since i’ve moved abroad, i’ve found myself experiencing a whole panoply of emotions, ranging all over and making me feel like i’m some kind of schizophrenic lost on an island of her own making. As previously mentioned, through the glory of the internet I quickly realized that I was not alone and that all the [...] One of the wonderful things about living in a more international context is meeting all kinds of people from various walks of life and, I sincerely believe that if you allow them to, these relationships can open you up in ways that nothing else can. Of course, with the good stuff comes that other side, [...] |
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