Walking with water
I love bodies of water, watching the sunlight’s twinkling reflection dancing on its undulating surface. I love listening to the soft lapping waves on the shore, and water fowl splashing. I love the smell of the salty mist. I love the surprise fish jumping. I love the people sitting and strolling peacefully in its calming…
Tortoise life: slow life
My vision for a tortoise life was inspired by a diplomat and a shoe string bike traveler. Despite being itinerant, they have fulfilling lives. The latter takes odd jobs when needed, maximizing their free time. For myself, it always felt as if there was no escape from modern pressures. In reality, I just needed to…
NED: No Electronic Days
COME LETS MAKE A ROAST ON THE FIRE The theme in my life goes something like this: The ocean is rich. The forest is wealthy. Boredom is bliss. Not long ago in my short life here on earth, I adopted a day called “no electronic days,” coined NED for short. I did this in order…
Sensory grounding for creative blocks and problem solving
When we get stuck on a problem or run into a creative block, we can try grounding ourselves through our senses. (See “Daily practice: walk for the sun 🌄🌅 🚶♂️🚶♀️”) Grounding through play was a big topic in the 2010s. Therapists and sociologists advocated play for both children and adults. Play nurtures curiosity, exploration, personal…
🫘 we are all flatulence: daily beans 🫘
good for your gut, beans make you gaseous, boil the heck out of dried ones, or you’ll get nauseous, canned or frozen beans for lightning meals, creamy, hearty, savory and sweet, try 3-bean chili with coconut rice, beans are truly nature’s golden treat. 🫘 BEANS LEAVE YOU SATISFIED+its nutrients delay gastric emptying leaving you fuller…
Well well well well well well well well if it isn’t insomnia
dry desert nights, unrelenting memories, warm sleepy time tea, 2 mg of melatonin. A cool cave like environment, blue screen, no screen, sunscreen. Hot sandy sand. The waves rumbling. The best sleeps on the sand. To count the sleepless nights I must credit my vivid imagination that yields no fruit. MY constant tormenter and collaborator.…
A piece of driftwood whispered “psp psp psp” and it changed my life
A quiet meditation on the emptiness of consumer culture and the deep pull toward a life built on values, simplicity, and human-powered experiences.
Gratitude as attitude
(mood < attitude) When we think of gratitude, we picture it in the form of a verbal “thank you” or gift. Cats bringing their human a mouse, dogs licking their owner’s face, a friend remembering that you like banjos so they get you a tiny banjo keychain. When gifting or phrasing gratitude, we communicate or…
Gloomy days can be good days: flipping the tone
I woke up today feeling groggy, probably from another strange dream with shapeshifting friends and roads going nowhere. I cranked my eyes open before the unconscious world could drag me back into a sticky slumber. Leaping from bed to office chair in 5 seconds, I started writing in hopes that my brain would believe and…
Sparks fly when you sing the song of your people
Moving to a new country means starting from scratch socially. I’ve learned that finding “your people” isn’t about meeting everyone — it’s about doing what you love and noticing who you quietly connect with. The right connections form when you live in your element.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Follow My Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
Noon Mul 