I’m motivated to inspire others in their own abilities through the crazy, fun, chaotic, challenging, grueling and moving situations I’ve experienced in my personal and professional life. If you’re looking for a catalyst for you next meeting or event please contact me or leave me a comment on what you’re looking for in a speaker. [...]
A few months ago, after the holidays and a six week Rotary International Exchange program to NSW Australia, I found myself with few unwanted pounds. Now I’m no stranger to weight loss having lost close to 90 pounds about 15 years ago but I needed a reality check and a bit of detox… those Aussies love [...]
What is greenwashing and how do you know it’s happening to you? Greewash is a term that is used to describe the actions of a company, government, or other organization which advertises positive environmental practices while acting in the opposite way. Below are several paths you can follow to check up on a company’s claims. [...]
We’re heading into day 5 of our grand adventure down under and what an adventure it has been to date. We nearly didn’t get to leave Phoenix because of a faulty door mechanism on the plane. Fortunately we did leave but later than anticipated which had us rushing through San Fran airport with a United [...]
“The sleeper has awakened.” For those of you who don’t know the quote it’s from Frank Herbert’s, Dune, considered to be one of the best science fiction novels of all time. And yes, I am a nerd – a Trekkie since age 6, a band geek and a designer working on a PC – a [...]
Lisa with her feet in the Ganges. Village life Road trip to Delhi. On the streets. Chai, chai? Streets of Dharamsala. This is India. The old with the new all living together on the streets.
I tried to blog one last time before we left Rishikesh on the 7th but the town lost internet connection and my blog along with it — that’s life in India. We were back on the train on the 7th and arrived late that night admidst the chaos of the Delhi train station. People everywhere [...]
Parmarth is where I’m staying here in Rishikesh. As I mentioned in a previous blog this is a holy place and home to many ashrams. This particular ashram is headed by H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj or Pujya Swamiji for short. Normally ashrams are fairly quiet places where one can go and do service [...]
I left Dharamsala on the evening of the 28th for an overnight train to Rishikesh. It was nice to have sleeping cars but I also had to fight off cockroaches all night. Despite that I managed to get a fairly good night’s sleep. I also dehydrated myself sufficiently so I didn’t have to use the [...]
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