Insights and A New Pearl of Wisdom

Today I carried meditatively and heartfeltly….. the thought for the day…. and what a lovely insight unfolded on our walk and meditation along the water’s edge. I could see a beautiful, light -filled human being, full of warmth, moving within the beauty of the substances of light and warmth, without the restriction of an outlined  […]

Monday–Day 5–Day of the Moon

Green Smoothie of the Day Spinach, parsley, cilantro, celery, pineapple, mango, hemp and chia seeds Quote for the Day from The Path to Tranquility by the Dalai Lama “Your experience will enable you to understand what “consciousness” implies and what it is. Consciousness is a non-obstructing phenomenon, is non-material, and has the quality of luminosity; […]

Sunday Morning

Smoothie of the Day: papaya, pineapple, banana, mango, hemp seeds, chia seeds, yogurt and water. Thought for the Day, February 24 The Path of Tranquility, by the Dalai Lama In this ever-changing world, there are two important things we should keep in mind. The first is self-examination.  We should re-examine our own attitude toward others […]

A Saturday Evening Stroll

In the evenings, we stroll.  Sometimes in town, sometimes on the beach.  Last night we wandered down the small streets exploring. What a lovely word–stroll.  When I love words, I look them up to find their origins and definitions…why not. Definition of STROLL intransitive verb: –to go from place to place in search of work or […]

Smoothies and the Dalai Lama

Each day here begins with a thought from The Path to Tranquility book by the Dalai Lama.  He is someone I have the most respect for.  He’s doing what I think is essential being fully human.  As part of our journal, here’s the three passages thus far. Thursday, February 21:  Everything has its limits.  Too […]

Friday and Saturday

So today is day three and we feel much more grounded. Arriving in Mexico always takes a few days.  We change seasons, time zones, eating habits and lifestyle.  We give ourselves three days to re-establish new rhythms and intentions in our daily life. This year I am going to write about how we go about […]

Thursday in Playa

I slept well the first night, but Rod was awoken by all the new sounds from cars to dogs. It was a lovely morning…..we have two balconies and lots of lovely sunshine and breezes.  We unpacked and went downstairs in search of our first smoothie.  I ordered Nirvana which was full of so many fresh […]