Collecting Patterns in London
In London, Mike and I did a lot of walking. Our hotel was centrally located, and we try to do things on the cheap. But I think walking is the […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
Back to Real Life!
Coming home is often a bittersweet experience. I wasn’t ready to leave Scotland. A little part of me felt at home there, in a place where part of my history […]
Impatience (is it vacation time yet?!)
When I was little, I assumed I was an impatient person because I always seemed to be waiting for something. Waiting for Christmas, birthdays, a sibling to come home, the […]
City or Country?
Ah, the age-old question: city or country? While my husband and I figure out our next steps, part of the consideration is where we want to live. Currently, we live […]
Staying on the Path: The Mangala Sutta
It’s pretty common self-help practice these days to pull from many different spiritual backgrounds. I love learning about different religions and philosophies and find that comparing them usually shows that […]
the self-styled life 