Water has such healing properties any time of year, but in particular in the Autumn season as storms roar into the Pacific Northwest, blowing leaves off the trees and dumping snow in the local mountains in ways that empower Winter sport enthusiasts. Where Spring’s element is fire and Summer the earth, the key element of Fall is water and appropriately so — November feels … [Read more...] about Water’s way to wash 2020
Spirituality in Travel
Greenland Qamutit — “sled house” yearning for what is home
Konstantin Ikonomidis (Costa) is a bursting ball of kinetic energy -- the kind that exudes creativity mixed with a playful kindness. We first met almost ten years ago while he was a student in a one-year Danish architectural exchange program at the University of Washington, in Seattle. He was seeking a room to rent and I was a recent transplant to Seattle myself, with a new … [Read more...] about Greenland Qamutit — “sled house” yearning for what is home
Pringles along the Taoist “Way” — celebrate the little things
Friday, November 6, 2020Hollywood couldn’t probably write a better cliff hanger than this current election saga — with people seemingly counting every single ballot in the current US election by hand. One… two… three… four… A slow drip of information is currently permeating through the media as the world watches with bated breath. While it’s super easy for me to get sucked into … [Read more...] about Pringles along the Taoist “Way” — celebrate the little things
Humanizing the “other” in our home
What would it be like to view our home from fresh eyes? Can you imagine a world in the United States where humans interact with one another in order to form opinions as opposed to guzzling down force-fed media? I invite you to take another look at our country from the eyes of a traveller visiting a far off exotic land.budak lelaki, orang Amerika itu makan … [Read more...] about Humanizing the “other” in our home
Tokeland Hotel — spiritual oasis of the Washington Coast
In order to write a review of the Tokeland Hotel, a gem that hugs a tiny spit of sandy land surrounded by Shoalwater Bay on the Washington Coast, it is first important to point out that my filter for any lodging location is first and foremost about the heart. I look for a feeling of home that comes from the joy of carefully curated aesthetic, combined with thoughtful … [Read more...] about Tokeland Hotel — spiritual oasis of the Washington Coast
