A couple weeks ago, two deaths occurred that were existentially jarring and incredibly sad. First, I found out through her Instagram account that Emily Hartridge, a friend of Viv’s, died in an electric scooter / truck accident. The next day, I learned that my friend and coworker at HER, Jolene Manibusan, passed away.
I decided to go to the Philippines, because I was planning to visit Ako in Tokyo and had a few weeks to burn in Asia. Oddly enough I had never been to the Philippines and knew very little about things to do there, despite there being tons of Filipinos in Hawaii. Based on the suggestions […]
The purpose of life…oooh! Separateness on a macro level and on the individual level is an illusion, and our life’s work is fully embracing the wholeness and oneness within and without. The goal of all inner work is the integration of disparate parts (e.g., light/dark, good/evil, corporate/hippie, intense/chill, conscious/unconscious) to return to our natural state of […]
A restorative week of repatriation in NYC! Facing fears by giving a talk about fear (meta!) at Out Women in Business conference, bowling with new friends, chilling with my favorite four-legged and two-legged buds, managing to find the worst of the worst on Netflix, and of course, pizza.
Recently finished the 50-mile Torres del Paine W circuit in southern Patagonia! A physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging and rewarding solo journey. Reminded me a lot of the Camino de Santiago, 10-day silent meditation, and being in a hurricane:
Hands down, this might have been the most epic visit to Playa and multi-day birthday celebration to date! The 2.5 weeks slowly picked up pace as I dragged myself slightly tattered to a place I consider a nomadic home. I found and grounded myself through the things I love: Mexican and expat friends, sharks, shark […]
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