Mind Scraps: Friends with Fish
My first morning at my beachfront abode, I woke to the lulling sound of the waves. I had left the sliding door in my room open all night, so that I might feel the breeze caress me while I slept. I slept like a baby. I had plans to meet the Angelic Voice out on [...]
Mind Scraps: Dreams and Life’s Sweet, Ripe Cherries
After a most promising and invigorating Skype conversation with the director of the photography agency I will be prospectively working for, I was eager to meet the highly-recommended man on the ground. The owners of this company, a Scottish woman and her French husband, operate from London. Another young French man, the same age as [...]
Mind Scraps: Natural Symphony at the Sea
A musician in Chihuahua connected me with the Musico Magico in Facebook when he found out that I was headed to the Riveria Maya. Now that I had finally made it to Playa del Carmen, I called him up to see if his offer to rendezvous was still good. It was more than good. “Come [...]
Mind Scraps: Beauty and the Beauty
Alone in Stud Photographer’s room, I was caught up in an internet trance – a phenomenon common to my generation. Catching up on emails, editing photos, writing, skyping with friends, and facebooking all at once. Stud Photog had gone out… for what, I wasn’t sure. My plan was to head to Playa del Carmen (about [...]
Mindscraps: Rooftop Serenade
In an attempt to catch up on some highlights of my two weeks in the Riveria Maya, I begin with my personal, rooftop serenade from two beautiful young souls… The plan was to finally have a night out with my host, Stud Photographer. We started the pre-festivities at his house – on the rooftop with [...]
Mind Scraps: Pondering the Peaceful Warrior
More quotes and commentary from reading, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior: “The journey itself creates the warrior.” That’s why I travel. “A troubling feeling was growing inside me, but I didn’t have the words for it yet.” Felt the same way at poignant times in my life. It’s good. It’s an awareness. I sign [...]
Mind Scraps: The Three Selves
The book I’m currently reading, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, outlines that what is human is actually an embodiment of three distinct beings: the Basic Self, the Conscious Self and the Higher Self. Each has its unique traits that are precious and valuable. The trick is to discern which traits to let guide you [...]
Mind Scraps: Galaxies and Constellations
The latest inspiring words from the Pillar: So now that that galaxy on our shoulders is a bit lighter, I bid you a good evening. Never lose faith in all those great things you believe in or in the unlimited potential YOU possess!! I will continue to be here. And I am honored to be [...]
Mind Scraps: Words that Speak to my Heart
Some more quotes I’ve pulled from Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior that truly hit home with me: “All our journeys are sacred, and all our lives an adventure.” ~Dan Millman “Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum; only that you can elect what you want to take at a given [...]
Mind Scraps: New Soul, Warrior Soul
I call her La Cebollita because, well, that’s what she calls herself. She sent the following to me in response to my post about the Pterodactyl: I’m reading about the Pterodactyl and the Embracer, and I’m remembering how odd I sometimes feel around desensitized people, how disorienting their adaptation to ugliness is. I’m amazed at [...]
Mind Scraps: Pterodactyl with the Eye of a Dove
You hear the screech noting his arrival. The high-pitched cry is his trademark. That’s why I call him the Pterodactyl. “I’m glad you and the Pterodactyl get along,” the Embracer noted happily. “Many people don’t enjoy his company because he can be a bit crude.” (Side note: My story with the Embracer I still need [...]
Mind Scraps: The Eyes of My Heart
Feeling drained the other day, I shared a bit of my less than ‘rico’ sentiments to the Pillar. Once again, his remarkably humbling eloquence gave me the lift I needed. Well, as I believe I told you one time, I believe I can look into a person’s eyes and see their soul, see into the [...]
Mind Scraps: Every Butterfly Needs a Cocoon
I received two responses yesterday from the Pillar. More reasons why I call him the Pillar… Response one: Laura-thanks. I am honored to be your pillar. Just keep on being my muse and the muse for so many as you weave your mystical tales in a way that only you can. I will talk to [...]
Mind Scraps: Words in Water and Majestic Elephants
I call her the Ele. She’s a young woman, mother of a three-year-old son, studying law. She has a deep appreciation for elephants. For this, I call her Ele. We had only briefly exchanged warm, friendly greetings on a couple of occasions in Kaldi – the coffee shop where I come daily to process photos, [...]
Mind Scraps: Powerful Words from the Pillar
The world is growing smaller. Technology is enabling humanity to make a grand transformation, but the world is still deciding just what kind of transformation. We, as the collective human consciousness, have the choice to either reach a more heightened level of enlightenment or allow our existence to fade, like a candle reaching the end [...]
Reforza Mi Fuerza
Me invitas con cariño tomando mi tiempo ganar mi confiaza solo para subir tu pared al momento bajo mio Con la masquera de hombre en realidad una farsa de los niños Donde está la sinceridad? Donde está la hondradez? Falta comunicación Falta coraje Falta respecto Que gran decepción No soy un juguete Para tomar y [...]
Mind Scraps: Andale with Restlessness!
Most observe it quite rapidly, I’m a bit of a restless soul… always poised for the next grand encounter of life. Perhaps that’s why I’m blessed to have so many rich experiences. The fairytale moments flow in and out of my life with the frenzy of river rapids. At times, I wondered if my “restlessness” [...]
Mind Scraps: The Magical Mystery
Yesterday, Bob treated me to both lunch and dinner… and salsa lessons in between. First, homemade spinach ravioli at Andre’s Confiserie Suisse complete with cinnamon tea, cream filled cake covered in marzipan and fine coffee. Wow. Then salsa lessons… we got vid of a cool dance sequence for women… so I’ll be able to practice! [...]
Mind Scraps: Finally Film
Exciting news! The man featured in the documentary “Being the Diablo” has invited me to collaborate on another documentary film – this time, one that features the Copper Canyon Ultramarathon. I’ve been itching to get more involved in documentary and film making for too long now. Finally… I am! **** Helped film two most interesting [...]
Introducing Mind Scraps
I keep coming back to this idea of posting every day. Still working on making it stick. I tend to have two posting seasons: flood season and dry season. Ha. But, after discovering the journal entries from my first trip abroad in Italy (which I just published in Unearthing Firsts), I am once again inspired [...]
The Warrior of Light and His World
The Warrior of Light and His World by Paulo Coelho The Warrior of Light is always trying to improve. Each blow of his sword carries with it centuries of wisdom and meditation. Each blow has to have the force and the skill of all the warriors of the past, who still continue to bless the [...]
Paulo Coelho’s The Pencil
Simple yet complex. Impersonal yet speaks directly to the heart. Motivates you to become your best self. Paulo Coelho is good at that isn’t he. Speaking not to your mind or ego… but directly to your heart! A short story from Paulo Coelho: source: “Like the Flowing River” by Paulo Coelho A boy was watching [...]
And the Ants Go Marching One by One…
Hoorah! Hoorah! The ants actually do kind of get a Hoorah from me now. Yes, I’m afraid I’ve just become a little bit dorkier. My mom will hate I admitted this, but just recently we had an ant invasion. My step-dad wanted to annihilate them. My mom and I couldn’t bear it. I was researching [...]
Searching and Longing…
The leading pastor at a Christian Church I attended while I was living in Columbia, MO recently posted the following passage from C.S. Lewis’ The Problem of Pain on the Crossing Blog. The excerpt resonated with me, so I thought I would share it here too: “There have been times when I think we do [...]
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