October 21, 2007
It is the work that people like Ben-ja are doing, on Arava and Yeshmeain Farm and other sustainable living projects, that gives me hope for our sweet planet Earth. Thanks you for showing us the way, that we may learn and follow in your foot steps!
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I've really come a long way from this angry kid who blamed the world for his woes, to a human that resolves conflicts and in a place where there are no problems, only solutions..
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I have been preparing all day for tonight. I have cleaned my home, decorated with flowers, prepared my candles and have bought a new cotton bed cover for my massage and emotional clearing practice. This one that I bought, is a beautiful Yellow. Tonight I am doing some serious energy work and a facial for a client. I'm almost prepared. Just have to shower and relax. She comes at 8pm. That's just 2 hours from now.
Sun, April 20, 2008 - 5:20 AM
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It's totally hot here in the south of india and I start my house sitting in one week by the ocean...oh! lucky!
House sitting by the beach in a little community called "Quiet".
Thu, April 10, 2008 - 6:12 AM
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Found a nice little house by the ocean where I can sit and listen to the waves touch the shore. Ancel has given me inspiration to just take a break. Take a break from traveling the world and just be and sit and listen. Thank you so much! I have sitting for two doggies and five kitties whom i will love and feed and talk with. I have been on a mostly all fruit diet and that really helps, also taking more time to swim really makes a difference. To all of my happy peeps, I will be away from my blog for about a week so I can just focus on me and healing. I know i already wished for a camera a few entries ago, but I ust want to make another wish for one today. Please o' please, I really wish for a camera to document my travels in India. If one should float on by and I should take it, I will use it with all of my heart with gratitude and curiousity. Take care all! And good-night!
Well, I started my course and then...I had a moped accident. Why? No, the question is what am I doing to make these things happen. Is it self doubt? Am I just afraid of doing something, starting something and then ...Gosh, I don't know. I went to the clinic here.The people are all very nice. Both of my wrists are swollen and my left ankle as well. Ouchy! How long will it take to get back on my feet and start getting stronger so I can travel again? I try to remind myself to just take it slow, it's bloody hot down here in south east India. My moped, which I was driving is totaled! It has a flat in the rear and the steering is all seized up. Sure, I could easily fix the flat and take apart the front manifold and make some adjustments, but I can't right now. My own body has the slightest difficulty in lifting a glass of water. I suppose I should get straws. Luckily, I didn't hit a tree or another person. The road was dry with sand and I was rounding a corner, going maybe 20 kph, that's slow! I lost control and I flew over the front with the bike landing on top of me. No breaks, no cut's, some scrapes and a lot of pain!
Tue, April 1, 2008 - 11:35 PM
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Now, it's been almost 4 days since and my wrists are healing. My foot on the other hand is begging me to stay off it, but I need supplies. I rented a bike (with peddles) and slowly feeling things out. I rented a small cottage close to the beach so I can swim and relax. The other place was too much with 8 people and since I wasn't taking the course, well, what's the point? My goal for the week is to get stronger, do excerise and eat fruit, drink water, swim and see if I can help myself from sweating too much. I am hopeful that I will make a full recovery in a week and then slowly start making my way to the Andimen Islands. Monsoon season is here or at least really close. I don't mind the rain, if I am someplace safe, quiet and relaxing, with not a lot of people. I think that folks won't be going there to the Island because of the rains. And it will be Cheaper! Two weeks there maybe, then up north to Tibet and from there across china...And the story continues... I wish I knew of some places I could visit where I could meet some nice people. Just livin' Ben
I have a place to rest my head in Auroville. I live in a mud and 5% concrete Strcture inverted half pipe, on the second floor of a working garage. I live with 8 others under the same roof and work with several others who live in ajoining and ajcent structures also in the same design structures. I'm taking a little road trip break today with my moped for some repairs, changing the oil, pick up medical suplies for a friend who got into an accident yesterday and messed up his arm and have some time for myself to just breath.
Mon, March 24, 2008 - 1:06 AM
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Today, or later today, I will go to the site called "realization" and prepare myself for the hard construction work a head, assembling pieces, joints and beams for the buildings that will go here. I am excited about this work for two reasons. The first, is that this kind of construction is unique in any way that I have experienced because all of the pieces are made from mud (5% concrete) and fit together like an erector set and can be dismantaled just the same. Secondly, there is a work shop which will take place in less then a few weeks on the chemistry, composition and molding of the pieces for this project, which I will partake in. Only 10 people will be selected for this workshop which will last for the duration of 1 month. I'm not sure how I will pay for it, but I have confidence that I could work it off is I plan to stay for 2 months or more. Also, it's good to be grounded and working in an environment of thinkers and innovators. It's progressive and I like it, unlike Israel, where I felt too much conflict and no resolution in sight. I work primarily with french planners, which is in a way invigorating thus far. I hope to have some pictures soon from a friends camera to share what I see and compare vision.
Well, this is the new and exciting group I volunteer with at Auroville! We research structural integrity, possible outcomes for building projects and long term effects for using compounds especially in Mud building. I arrived just 3 days ago, just before the big rains hit. Must of my cloths are still damp from all of the rain, but I don't mind, I'm happy just the same.
Sat, March 22, 2008 - 6:36 AM
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I'm dedicated to learning how to work with others is not only an office setting, but also out in the field, doing research. It's not easy for me, I catch myself doing and thinking all kinds of things that just need to be re-adjusted, but, i'm learning and really trying to makng myself available. And ...working with all of my secrets and closet issues.
I just wanted to say, thank you to "be" and "Ancel" for your encouragement in my hour of hardness, to be soft and maybe just to take things as they come. I'm working on a lot of issues and trying not to let myself get myself down. I know the first thing I need to do is forgive myself. Slowly slowly, right? I want to, I do. Maybe when I have this realization, I'll just feel the love and evolve. Let see how this unfolds. Thanks again!
Sat, March 22, 2008 - 6:35 AM
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