Silent Retreat-ing

Silent Retreat-ing

I’ve just come out of a weekend-long silent meditation retreat, and I yearn now for more silence. There is something about silence that is relieving. You don’t have to worry if you are likeable, or if what you said to the person next to you was the right/wrong thing....
Why you should go for a run

Why you should go for a run

As many of you know, I love to run. Anywhere, anytime. On the beach, in the forest. In the morning, at night. But my favorite time to run is at sunrise when I am traveling. There is something about watching a city wake up that sparks a soft-spoken relationship, as...
We are always capable of change

We are always capable of change

When I last visited Madrid 16 years ago, it was hard to love it. The city felt crowded, the traffic was a mess, and tobacco smoke was everywhere. The city center, so well known as a gathering for the typical European town, smelled like diesel and tobacco. In 2011, the...