The pines on the trees grow in spherical shapes<\/p>\n
The sky is not merely blue here, but a haze of grey blanketing what could be blue<\/p>\n
The air is thin 6000 feet up and dusted with sandalwood incense<\/p>\n
The buzzing of birds and insects let me not forget I was in the mountains: a reminder that life was still there when I closed my eyes<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What is so special about another blue sky and green trees?<\/p>\n
Where do I place myself in a country so distant from my own?<\/p>\n
Why would I leave a perfectly fine time in Washington to come halfway across the world to find spiders in my heat-less room every night?<\/p>\n
Why am I stretching myself to understand the purpose of a singular moment?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Tune in<\/p>\n
Tune in to tranquility<\/p>\n
Tune in to relationships and one another<\/p>\n
Tune in to your senses and feelings moment by moment<\/p>\n
You are not here for any other reason but to hear, see, and be conscious<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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