My passions. Not my hobbies.
Self-awareness is not something you reach and keep. It is a practice. Quiet and daily. These are the four passions I live by. Each one is a doorway inward. Follow any of them to read the full story.
Passion for Meditation
<p>I sit. I watch my thoughts. Not to change them, just to see them. Through Vipassana I learn how impermanent everything truly is.</p>
Read more →Passion for Travel
<p>I've been to fifty countries. Everywhere I go, I find the same person. Just built differently. I travel to listen.</p>
Read more →Passion for the Body
<p>The mind and the body are one. I swim. I breathe. I practice traditional Thai massage. This is how I let go of the stress the body quietly holds.</p>
Read more →Passion for Mental Hygiene
<p>We brush our teeth every day. We need to wash our minds, too. Filtering what I consume. Practicing gratitude. Building compassion.</p>
Read more →There is a fifth thread that ties these together. A tantric practice I encountered in the Himalayas. I tried to bring a small, simplified part of it into everyday life. You can read about that on Vajrayana practice and Mental hygiene.