Dean learns to ride in Bali, and moves on to practice on a beach ride in Sabah. By forgetting about falling off the Half-Arabian he is reminded that the ride is all about blending, and listening. And about trust.
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Social Energy Grids
Dean Ramsden explores the energetic concept of social grids in different cultures. To connect with, learn from, or do business with a new culture require will require us to connect with, and relate to, this “grid” of social consciousness.
View Post Dean's Travels, Energy HealingAnother sunset on the South China Sea
Another sunset in Sabah, Borneo, on the South China Sea, leads me to contemplate the new day ahead. Will it be the same day as before, or will some awakening occur? May all our eyes open, just a little more, when the sun again rises.
View Post Dean's TravelsThe Diamond Princess drops by
The cruise ship Diamond Princess docks at Kota Kinabalu, and brings happiness to Dean’s post-ear-infection misery.
View Post Dean's TravelsThe end of the earth is no longer so far away
After several days in Japan, and a few weeks hiatus from my healing practice, we are now in the eastern Malaysian State of Sabah. I used to tell my friends it was the northwest tip of Borneo (which it is) but most people associate Borneo with, well, the end of the earth. True enough, we [...]
View Post Dean's TravelsYakushima and Bookstore Withdrawal Syndrome
One of the unfortunate realities of Yakushima in the rain is the absence of bookstores for browsing and immediate book-buying gratification. There is always Amazon.Com, of course, but until my return to Tokyo in ten days I’m suffering Bookstore Withdrawal Syndrome. But once back in urban Japan I’m looking forward to getting my hands on [...]
View Post Dean's TravelsLost on a one-road Island
Yui flew to Tokyo yesterday, to teach a workshop, and leaving me alone on Yakushima Island for a few days. The island responded to our separation by slowly beginning to rain, alternating with a monsoon-like downpour, and forcing me into a writing and study retreat. But, at some point, even monks in paradise have to [...]
View Post Dean's Travels, Personal DevelopmentYakushima: eco-paradise
The final island on our three-island vacation tour is the incredible Yakushima, which lies to the south of Kyushu. The center of this eco-paradise island is covered in dense forest with spectacular waterfalls, and the coastline is a combination of Hawaii and Northern California. We’re here for two weeks, and I’m very excited to be [...]
View Post Dean's TravelsBreakfast on Ishigaki Island
We’ve rented a cottage on Ishigaki Island for a few days. Our arrival yesterday on this, the second of our three vacation islands over three weeks, was uneventful, except for the bumpy, engine-roaring landing by the small commuter plane bringing us from Okinawa. After a morning bath it’s time for me to make my breakfast, [...]
View Post Dean's TravelsOkinawa
“Are you going to be OK?”, asked the Okinawan woman, in blunt Japanese. Yui and I were finishing our lunch in the southernly village of Chinen. My chicken curry dish had been uncharacteristically huge (by Japanese standards) and was left mostly unconsumed. Of especially concern to my caring hostess was the large amount of rice [...]
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