10 Positive Energy Practices

This was first published on the Buddhist Broadcasting Network: Here are 10 things I did to help overcome my negative thoughts that you can also try: 1. Meditate or do yoga. One of the first things I did was head to a yoga class. It took my focus away from my thoughts and brought my […]

“The past always seems better when you look back on it than it did at the time. And the present never looks as good as it will in the future.” -Peter Benchley

37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience

37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience From Ecuador to Lima, Peru Kate and I decided to take a bus to Lima, Peru on Tuesday night. From Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru it should take around 22 hours, driving straight through. Unfortunately, no bus companies have a direct bus connecting these two […]

Want To Be A Morning Person? Take A Few Tips From Campers

NPR blog writes an interesting article about sleep cycles: Too much artificial light at the wrong time can change sleep patterns and make us groggy in the mornings, scientists report Thursday in the journal Current Biology. They found that a week of camping — completely away from all electrical lights and computers — quickly synchronizes […]