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Tag: spirituality

No One is Talking about God (Poetry)
Poetry & Fiction, Transformation

No One is Talking about God (Poetry)

August 22, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Quite a few months ago, I traveled down to the south of Costa Rica to visit friends living in a remote community on a very […]

I’m not responsible for anyone’s Transformation
Central America, Culture, Transformation

I’m not responsible for anyone’s Transformation

June 30, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Saturday, 23 June, 2018 — Finca Agroecologica La Flor, Cartago, Costa Rica — Yoga & Mindfulness Immersion I sit straddling the drum, rocking forward with each […]

Choose Power: A Dream-Inspired Thought Experiment
Adventure, Poetry & Fiction

Choose Power: A Dream-Inspired Thought Experiment

June 12, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

It’s been a wildly busy month, and though sharing something here has been on my to-do list every week, it just keeps getting pushed to […]

How to Return when there is No Turning Back
Adventure, Central America, Nomadism

How to Return when there is No Turning Back

March 1, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

The plane lands. The boat docks. The train whistles as it arrives at the station. You step off. Pause. Look around. Friends and loved ones wait […]

On Leaving
Nomadism

On Leaving

November 28, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

London, England. Late November. 12:30 p.m. My backpack leans against the wall. My second suitcase stands next to it. The kitchen is clean, lights off, […]

Adventure, Europe

Zen & the Motorcycle Passenger

September 17, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Sorrento Coast,  Italy (Mom, you’ll want to skip this one.) The headlights of oncoming cars are a blur as we race down the center line […]

The Intoxicating Unknown, and Solitude
Adventure, Nomadism

The Intoxicating Unknown, and Solitude

August 22, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

The plane lands with a jolt. Rolls to the gate. Shuts off the engines. You and the other passengers file off the aircraft. Through the […]

Adventure, Europe

This Is Why We Walk—Maybe

August 15, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Ancient Practice in the Modern Landscape   Sixteen kilometers of open road. No turns. No twists. The trees are thick on either side, and I’m […]

Adventure, Europe, Nomadism

Did You Find What You Were Looking For? (Camino Reflections, Part 10000)

August 3, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

My last visit to London, in July of this year, I had dinner with a former classmate. We had taken “Intro to Buddhism” together. I […]

Adventure, Culture, Europe, Nomadism

Pilgrimage Today—It’s Still Relevant

July 26, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Pilgrimage Museum, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain I placed the noise canceling headphones over my ears, and an ancient melody flowed straight to my soul. […]

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