by Russell Maier | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
This has been a very interesting time to be in the Philipines– the country has been in the midst of a historic and often tumultous election. At last, yesterday, the new president was sworn in. In bodes well for peace and stability in a country thar has been...
by Russell Maier | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
This morning I woke up feeling terrible, groggy and slow. “What is going on?” I asked myself. I couldnt figure it out. Then it hit me. A hang over!You see the last few weeks I have been walking, communing with nature, meditating, fasting, doing lots of...
by Russell Maier | Jun 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I unpacked my snack, took a satisfying bite, then tossed the wrapper into the ditch. An unexpected joy overcame me.Growing up in Canada it was instilled in children like me that garbage belongs in the bin. The implication: “Garbage” is seperate...
by Russell Maier | Jun 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
I am immensely proud of this mandala. What happens when two professional mandala artists get together? Yep! They make mandalas– and in this case a Mandorla.Sarah and I have been synchronistically connected even before Abby and I had tickets to the Philipines....
by Russell Maier | Jun 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Jenifer and her mother Flora smile with their land. I met these two on my walk to Sagada the other day. They showed me a shortcut through the mountains before we got to the trail to their fields. I see many of these spectacular terraces. It was a pleasure to meet some...
by Russell Maier | Jun 28, 2010 | Uncategorized