Did you know that the entire purpose of the physical practice of yoga is simply to train the body to better handle the demands of meditation? I, for one, had no idea.
Category: My Story
part 2: Surgery Day
Part 2 of that typical female football player injury...and the experience when it happens in Switzerland
part 1: That one time…in a Swiss hospital
Part 1 of that typical female football player injury...and the experience when it happens in Switzerland
365 Days Living in 1 Country: The Swiss Story So Far
August 9, 2017: The day I moved (back) to Switzerland, to finally work in my favourite sport. I had been offered a place in the Event Operations department at UEFA.
Preferred Method of Exploration
What's your favourite way to see a city? Mine is probably helicopter, but over the past few years, I've come to realize that cycling provides a unique and magical way to explore.
That Girls Trip
I must say, as a relatively short, brown girl, when travelling Eastern Europe with your beautiful Serbian best friends, it ain't half bad!
Christmas with the Gorillas
As I spent Christmas at home (and in the snow) for the first time since 2011, I had the chance to reflect on some of the ways I’ve spent it recently. This includes New York and India, but the memory that stood out was the Christmas day I spent with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes … Continue reading Christmas with the Gorillas
My Sivananda Ashram Experience
I spent the last 9 days waking up at 5:30am…voluntarily…and generally without an alarm. Why, you may ask. The short answer; I was crossing off another item on my bucket list. But it was so much more than that. I spent the last 9 days at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Meenakshi Ashram in Madurai and … Continue reading My Sivananda Ashram Experience
The Waiting Game
Have you seen the TED Talk about delayed gratification with the video of kids trying not to eat the marshmallow in front of them because if they resist, they’ll get two the next day? Good things come to those who wait...or so they say. Generally I have a hard time waiting for pretty much anything. … Continue reading The Waiting Game
Travel Bucket List
While taking a look at my personal bucket list recently, I realized that most of the items are actually travel goals so I'd like to share those parts here. Let me know what's on yours 🙂 This list reminds me of all the incredible things I want to do and all the places I wish to see, but more importantly it reminds me … Continue reading Travel Bucket List
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