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What I especially love about Umbria

I stayed home all day today, fighting off a little cold before it could become something big and troublesome.

It was wonderful.

I didn’t talk to anyone except Ramesha. I didn’t go out at all. I puttered around the apartment doing things slowly. I gazed out of the windows. But best of all, I got reacquainted with the deep peace and profound stillness of the Umbrian countryside.

I remember how struck I was by the quiet and stillness when I moved to Ananda Assisi back in 2002. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, I was used to lots of noise and jangly energy.

Being in Umbria was a revelation to me, one that I was very happy to rediscover today.

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Perspective is everything

Perspective truly is everything, isn’t it?

I mean, from the perspective of the present moment I’m really — and I mean really — glad that we made the decision to stay home this fall.

I say that largely because all the rest of our music team members are in the midst of flux and change and challenge right now.

From an imminent knee surgery to helping an elderly parent move to a new state, and from touring Europe with Asha to an extended visit to India…there’s going to be a whole lot of coming and going!

So, I’m grateful and content to help hold down the fort for a change.