Tag: earthquake

  • Day Two Hundred Eighteen, August 28, 2011

    It has become forcefully clear that change is upon us. Hurricanes, volcanos, floods, global warming, waves of animal extinction, earthquakes, tsunami, revolutions, uprisings, new and strange weather trends and even down to people becoming unsettled and unable to cope emotionally with the fast onset of change. But we live on a planet of duality and…

  • Day Eighty Four, April 16, 2011

    Today we spent most of the day baking cookies for tomorrow’s fundraiser organized by the Japanese community in Shanghai to benefit the victims of the recent earthquake and Tsunami. Lea was such a great helper throughout, packing the cookies and preparing them in little bags and baskets. In her words, she must sleep very early…

  • Day Fifty Three, March 16, 2011

    It has been very challenging the last few days, weeks, and months to relegate the continuing escalation of world events happening around us. All is on the increase: wars, revolutions, floods, earthquakes and all kinds of natural disasters. I feel as though I am living in a future I envisioned but hoped would never arrive.…

  • Day Fifty One, March 14, 2011

    Since the tragic earthquake happened in Japan a few days ago, I did my best to keep the details from Lea. The reason is that she tends to worry so much about things, I feared opening up the subject with her would lead to some sleepless nights and a whole amount of of worry much…