Adopt the pace of Nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Around this time last year I was moving in to a new home with new friends, new beginnings and of course, new aspirations. And around this time two years ago I was preparing for another move, the biggest one of my life -- Sam's new start in a new state.
Read MoreI looked around me and all I saw was nature; pure and simple, beautiful nature. It was everything. And in that moment, I remember feeling so connected with the Earth, maybe more so than I had ever been. The sand, so soft, yet rough in between my playful, wiggling toes. Waves crashing, the roar of the powerful sea, singing their rhythmic rhymes and battle songs. I could taste the salty air as it danced around my lips and left scents of briny kisses and damp earth.
Read MoreChina is an absolutely fascinating place with an incredible amount of history, culture, and exceptional cuisine (!!) Hearing about it is one thing, but actually being there is a voluntarily admission to be transported to another world, where life flows to the interesting rhythm of the sleepy countryside and the buzzing cities.
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