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Who Made The JPEG The Standard For Photography
On Halloween, I walked into my old office at Ventures In Video – a place that feels like home after working for Mike between 2007 – 2014. It was at Ventures where I learned about media, editing, reporting, photography, videography, and management. We were small but mighty: dusty boxes stacked high, real reels of film, old tape players, cameras everywhere, and lots and lots of cables snaking through the room. It was in that space that I met some of the most inspiring people in…
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Yoga Teacher Training in Bali & How to Be In The Moment
The seven weeks I spent in Bali have been a journey into the depths of my soul. The breath, the movement, the stillness – each became a thread in the constitution of my being. Amidst the whispers of the ocean and the sacred energy of the temples, I surrendered to something greater within myself. I got a one-way flight to Singapore this past January. A decision to complete my 300-hour yoga teacher training in Ubud unfolded into an adventure of surrender, self-discovery, and exploration across Bali, the…
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Energy Pathways and the Soul – Qi and Wellness
There’s a subtle pulse beneath the surface of our skin, a network of invisible rivers that carry more than just energy. They carry memory. Emotion. The quiet ache of ancestral longing. The fire of purpose. The courage to continue even when we are afraid. These are the meridians. For many, meridians are merely a concept tucked inside acupuncture charts or whispered through the hands of a Shiatsu therapist. But in “Meridians: Maps of the Soul,“ Austrian Shiatsu expert Mike Mandl invites us to go deeper. Much deeper.…
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How to Accept Change & Live In The Moment
There’s a moment, quiet but powerful, when you stop running.You stop clinging to what was, and you stop fearing what’s next.You simply breathe, and realize, everything is always changing. This moment may come after loss, a transition, or simply in a sudden flash of insight. However it arrives, it holds a universal truth: Once you realize how transient everything is, then you truly begin to live. The Beauty in Impermanence Modern culture often teaches us to grip tightly to success, youth, relationships, even pain. We’re…
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Qi – The Energy That Gives Life To Everything
What if your fatigue, tension, or lack of clarity wasn’t just a random occurrence, but a gentle nudge from your own body asking for attention? What if behind the symptoms, there was a quiet force that speaks not in words, but in flow? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a word for that force: Qi (pronounced chee). Qi is not easily seen or measured, but it can be felt, like the warmth in your hands after meditation, the grounded stillness after yoga, or the quiet knowing that you’re in…
