Don't look back (when departing from a place). It will burn an image in your mind that will stay with you like a promise you can't keep.

-Something that floated through the air to me.

I love you guys!! Thank you sooo much for giving me such love and warm welcomes home while I was back in LA on vacay. I felt sooo loved and am still buzzing and flying high from all your hugs and smiling faces you gave me. You guys regenerate me. Gemini and FMG were brilliant and I tell you, I can say that I have traveled around the world and still have yet to find such a gem of a community such as yourselves. I know it's been said before but I'm must say it again... You guys are my family and my soul-mates.

Tsunami hugs of love to all from the east to the west!!

So you know that there will always be outside voices, telling you what to do for their own selfish reasons.... or just because they think they know what is better for you.... or maybe they are living in fear... like so many, in fear of taking a risk, taking a chance, taking the leap.... like in your photo from your blog. The perfect photo for your blog. There is no success, no joy without risking or leaving something else. You are NOT one the people that make decisions based in fear, and you already know that about yourself or you wouldn't have written about this in a place where you would get so much encouragement, such as this place we have in computer land called Tribe.

Sometimes things must be surrendered in order to gain something more valuable.... so that you may ultimately see the value in what you have gained.... This is how we feel the life flowing in our veins, we take a risk, take the leap, take a chance in order open our eyes, widen or view.

What you will gain if you travel the world.... from one who knows first hand; A fresh perspective, a different view is sooooo valuable. To look at the world, your life in a fresh new way is priceless. Hard is maybe to believe, you will have even more gratitude and appreciation for this family of ours. Your love for California and all it's golden inhabitants will grow even more. And even more understanding about the world, even more clarity about who and what you are. Lest I sound like I am saying that traveling and leaving home to come to HK has been one big bed of roses.... it hasn't been. There's been times when I wanted to come running home to loving arms of the ones that are waiting for me, I knew it was not time and there was still more for me to learn here.... so here I stay for now. What I have gained from travel is unmeasurable.

If you are thinking about doing it, you must do it. It is a message from your soul that this is what you must do. You cannot ignore this voice.

I also have lots of practical info for you but I'll leave that for now. You can always ask me any questions. Asia and South America are a great bargain for the price, Europe is too expensive at the moment.... but all places on this planet are worth of visit as far as I am concerned. And you know if you come to HK.... there is definitely some love waiting for you and a place to stay of course. Ayesha and I are putting together a two-day music festival of our own over here in November, round about Thanksgiving time, so that'd be as good a time as any for a visit here.

"Bring me a fruit of that banyan tree."
"Here is is, venerable Sir."
"Break it."
"It is broken, venerable Sir."
"What do you see there?"
"These seeds, exceedingly small."
"Break one of these, my son."
"It is broken, venerable Sir."
"What do you see there?"
"Nothing at all, venerable Sir."
The father said: "That subtle essence, my dear, which you do not perceive there-from that very essence this great banyan arises. Believe me, my dear. Now, that which is the subtle essence-in it all that exists has its self. That is the self. Thou art that, Svetaketu."

-The Chhandogya Upanishad, Chapter 12

Dear loved ones, lovlies, mi familia....

My vagabond, gypsy ways are a calling and so I must answer... take on the quest. Next Thursday I leave to Hong Kong on a one-way ticket to teach English for a while. I'll join Ayesha there spreading the word about our beautiful, creative, musical family back in LA... I'll miss all your sweet smiling faces but I'll carry your bright energies in my heart. Thanks for entering my life.

And if by chance you find yourself over in Asia... stop by my place for a cup tea, the good stuff!

Much Love,
L