Retreat treat part 2- what to do when you get there

What to do when you get to your retreat: Create an entry ritual. Light that candle, toss a leaf in the air, sit quietly and breathe. Or do all three. Read something inspiring. Write or draw what you are hoping for from the retreat. Pray. Meditate. Sing. Do something...

Retreat treat! (a two-part essay)

All my adult life I’ve been someone who retreats. A retreater, if you will. a (1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable (2) : the process of receding from a position or state attained <the retreat of a...

Squeezing the juice of passion

Heh heh. I got you with that, didn't I? Couldn't resist. I told you I'd blog about what to do with lilikoi, but first I thought I'd share the arduous process of getting the juice. So…Yeah. Renaissance Man just came in and tried to video me with the GoPro. I told...

Lilikoi lover

Tangy, creamy, tart with a lingering sweetness. Aaah, passion fruit! There are two types of fruit, the purple and the yellow. People say purple is sweeter, but in a blind taste test I couldn't tell the difference. I just like the contrasting colors! Craving a regular...

The road ahead post-kids

Father’s Day 2011 was a big one for Renaissance Man and I, the first ever where we had no children on island to share it with. As of this month, both kids are independent and launched, and we are facing this: A wide open road. Which neither of us are necessarily happy...

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