A Bali Blog Beginning

I decided to open my Bali Blog with a picture of my daughter Zoey with her hands clasped together praying at her first Balinese ceremony. She had looked around, studied what everyone was doing with their hands and eyes, sat down on her father's lap and began, in earnest, to do the same.

I am reminded by this moment and photo, that the desire to "join in" is universal. To become a part of something new freshens my spirit and softens my way of being in the world with a humility that is born of uncertainty.  It is in the new adventures that I learn how to be led through the world by something other, something greater than myself.

My family is setting out on a new path, seeking more of life's meaning and less of life's chatter. The Balinese see their island as the center of the universe and what better place to find our family's center and intentionally explore from there. I will journal our experiences here and share with you the sights, sounds and laughter along the way.