Just when I thought I was over Covid, it came back and knocked me down! Hello Rebound Covid. Although the physical symptoms are uncomfortable, getting over the mental conditioning was the hardest. How I lived before Vipassana I don't know...
I absolutely love serving in and out of courses. This post describes some of the challenges I faced and also some of the best times I've had in my life.
Adventures in Vietnam Round #2! Sitting a Satipatthana course, serving with noble speech - oh my inflating ego! and recording a Youtube video
My first vipassana experience was rough...I cried a lot, but it was completely life changing in how I function and view the world
"What? She's gone again?" ~Most people Read Time: 6 minutes TLDR: Yes I'm travelling again and I'll be back in July. Yes, I still want to be a pharmacist and live in Vancouver. Cost of travelling is not so expensive and yes I have a job, but it doesn't pay for my travel. Yes, I … Continue reading Blog Post #26: Hello from Vietnam! (+ Travel FAQ)
Hi Readers! Why it's taken me so long to do this post, I have no idea. For those of you who have been following along on my adventures, you've figured out by now that I'm a huge vipassana meditation nerd. It changed my life when medication, yoga, counselling, self-help books and other meditations could not … Continue reading Blog Post #23: The Ridiculously Easy Science of Vipassana Meditation! (Goodbye PTSD Flashbacks and Depression)
Read time: 2 minutes TLDR: in Chiba, Japan currently Will be changing blogging frequency to once a month so I can focus on my meditation practice. Dear Readers, Goodness me it has certainly been a while! I thought I'd only be gone for a couple weeks in the vipassana retreat in Kyoto for 2 weeks … Continue reading Tracy’s Travel Adventure – Japan Mini Update
photo from Pixabay Read time: 5 minutes **March 2025 Edit: I've been wondering now whether I should keep this post up as I no longer fully resonate with the writings here. As I've gone deeper into Vipassana meditation, I realize that being in the "Now" will only give partial benefits in attaining real sustained peace. … Continue reading Blog Post #22: The Feeling of Presence – Moving Beyond Psychological Time
Read time: 4 minutes TLDR: Sometime a deep spiral might require a temporary solution - for me, this one required me writing it out For those in deep depression/anxiety, medication might be necessary to be used at the same time as building strength with meditation/mindfulness Preamble: Hello Readers! I wrote this post a couple weeks … Continue reading Blog Post #21 – Brain Patterns During My Recent Spiral
photo from Excellence Times Read time: 7 minutes TLDR: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a book that has been fundamental in strengthening my mental health Joy is present in every moment, but is often clouded by incessant thinking Becoming mindful, aware and accepting of the present moment (thoughts included), helps to quiet … Continue reading Blog Post #20: Quieting the Inner Dialogue – The Power of Now
World of Wandering Minds 