Fashioning an inspired life
Travel leaves its imprint not in the form of bold, graphic stamps on our wrinkled brain but through lingering moments that seem to hover over the folds of grey matter. Little lingering snippets. The novel yet mundane details of a place that perhaps locals pay no mind. Those things that, if you’re the kind of person who takes to noticing, may earn you new descriptors; you’re “observant”, “attuned.” But what sticks and what…
I’m only content when I’m moving. A sentiment that keeps surfacing in my mind. There’s a certain stimulation that comes with constantly seeing new places that is intensely intoxicating. It can rip the rug right out from under you and make you wonder about that homebody part of yourself that craves a cozy, stable existence. Although it can often be stressful to manage a full workload while traveling…
artwork by Oriana G. G. Hirschberg “We have broken our equilibrium.”-Sebastião Salgado The frenetic pace of the digital, idea economy leaves us empty. Endless days spent behind artificially lit screens takes its toll on our eyes and our souls. We are left floating, unrooted, lacking. We decide to unwind and flip on a Netflix documentary. Our escape within the prison we’ve created. And yet, this…
We all need a sanctuary. A safe space where we can immerse ourselves, unwind and perk up. Whether your sanctuary is the quiet zen of a yoga class or the hour you set aside to cook yourself dinner, these sacred spaces serve us in more ways than one. They give us freedom we may never have expected, simply by allowing our minds to wander in new…
Often we have so many conflicting ideas and emotions, it can be hard to pin down a consistent thread underlying them all. A big part of you wants to settle while another half yearns to be a transient being, exploring and casting your feelers out wide. One half of you desires a stable, consistent routine, while the other half wants to relish in a carefree, spontaneous existence….
“dreams are not destinations but rather fields in which to take off all your clothes and run around naked in the sun.”-bethany toews Sometimes you are walking along, going about your business, when you stumble across something unusual in your path. At first, there’s curiosity: what is this thing that’s tripped me up? When you take a closer look, you discover a tether —a direct connection to…