Five Self-care Strategies For a Long Race

Five Self-care Strategies For a Long Race

“Start a run and make sure you finish the run. Don’t mind how fast or how slow you are running. Just run. But the ultimate goal is to finish” ~ Eliud Kipchoge Many years ago I signed up for a yoga teacher training program. It was a four-week...
Morocco On My Mind

Morocco On My Mind

On my last day in Morocco, with a heavy heart, I lugged my heavy suitcase into the airport at Casablanca. I had enjoyed two magical weeks in the breathtaking country, traveling over pristine mountains and through crowded bazaars, watching brilliant sunsets and...
In Praise of A Solo Staycation

In Praise of A Solo Staycation

The plan was simple. To take a week off from work and two days off from home. A solo staycation. Simply put, me time. I wanted to accomplish three things: Be silent Read without interruption Write without a break So I took my books, non-fiction and fiction, notebooks...
A Year-end List for A Very Unusual Year

A Year-end List for A Very Unusual Year

In retrospect, every year seems special – whether you count travels or achievements, weddings and graduations, outer goals or inner peace. What makes this year unique is the fact that it has been equally unusual for everyone. No place in the world was left...
Settling For A Staycation

Settling For A Staycation

Not long ago (or was it last year?), I was making a list of countries to visit, prioritising the ones I hoped to add in 2020. In the months since Covid-19, after being cooped up at home, working through weekdays and weekends, I needed a break; from my work, from home,...