This has been frequently requested of me ever since my earlier post about ‘The Six Month Conversation’ resonated with so many people. This follow up is about the framework Alexis and I devised with hopes of guiding our life journey together independently and as a couple. I know this post is arriving several years late, after tons of requests, so thanks everybody for your patience!
This is the final of three (3) posts about this experience, detailing my advice/suggestions to people who want to give Vipassana a try. If you haven't already, I suggest first taking a look at Part 1 (general overview, some logistical questions), and Part 2 (specifics about my experience before, during, and after).
My partner did it together with me; here's Part 1 and Part 2 of what she wrote.
This is the second of three (3) posts about this experience, and it will be written in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format. If you aren't familiar with Vipassana, I suggest first taking a look at Part 1 (general overview, some logistical questions). If you find yourself interested after reading the first two posts, you can see Part 3 (advice for people who'd like to give it a go).
My partner did Vipassana together with me; here's Part 1 and Part 2 of what she wrote about her experiences.
Traveling around the world as a visitor, student, worker, or whatever other circumstance. It's a dream for many of us, isn't it? However, due to national borders, we are often faced with all sorts of challenges imposed by the systems in place for traveling. Similarly, my partner and I have been considering different places where we could do long-term traveling / short-term working, but come up against the wall of visa issues and poorly laid-out information on public resources.
Thankfully, in Canada, we are very fortunate to be a part of a group of countries who have set up an agreement that simplifies this all.
Continuing along... what happens towards the halfway mark of time invested in personal development?
Wedding planning trip to Pemberton, BC to work meet with our photographer, chef.
Attend the Annual Ceremonial Review for 888 Avenger Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, representing the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver in the review party and presenting the award for Top Instructor.
Ongoing things: quality family time, wedding planning activities, dedicated time for the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver, ultimate frisbee league, Weekly Coffee Hour, volunteering with Working Gear, and an unhealthy amount of time on Quora through it all…
Rounding out into the second month of time focused on personal growth and discovery... these are the notes I jot down as I went along:
Draft a lot of content, but not end up publishing it for various reasons (mostly perfectionism)
Continue taking the stairs
Update LinkedIn profile and clean up connections
Take a two week trip to San Francisco where I. I made a map of places I went and things I did. Visit C100, see public spaces (apparently called POPOS)…
During a brief conversation last week, somebody asked me:
"What are you currently reading?"
Good question! Admittedly, I responded with whatever came to mind that day, but I've been giving it some further thought and decided to write it down as a follow up post. So dear asker from last week, I hope this post makes it on to your radar :)
