Kurt Koontz's Blog, page 9
November 20, 2016
Shatter It!
From time to time we all act in a manner that can be quite repulsive. The main culprit in this bad behavior is likely the root of most evil……….the ego. If we are not careful it will sneak up behind us when we least expect...
November 14, 2016
Surinder
A person cannot visit India without leaving with a better appreciation for the art of patience. Ground transportation is thought to be rapid if the average is above 9 MPH over any appreciable distance. Trains that arrive or depart within 2 hours of the scheduled...
November 7, 2016
Dung Happens
The cow is sacred and deeply respected throughout India. The people of India rely on the cow for milk and dung. The milk is said to have a calming effect and helpful with meditation. Ghee is used as fuel for fire worship which is the...
October 31, 2016
Leap Often!
While writing this blog, I glanced at the KLM in-flight information screen and was 37,000 feet above Kandahar Afghanistan on my way to India. By the time you are reading this, I will be at the ashram in Rishikesh India. The previous Sunday, I was...
October 25, 2016
Magic
My mom was born a bit more than 4,000 weeks ago. Last Sunday, we celebrated her 81st year on this earth. With her unique passion for life, the fiesta began at The Flicks in Boise where we watched The Beatles: Eight Days a Week. I...
October 18, 2016
The Cage
Taking a million steps on the Camino de Santiago allowed me to push every boundary of comfort. I walked 500 miles in a foreign country, slept in rooms full of the world’s finest snorers, ate a new diet, learned to communicate through stick drawings, and...
October 11, 2016
Rishikesh
On October 29, I am embarking on a return journey to the banks for Mother Ganga to spend a month at an ashram located in Rishikesh India (aerial video). While reviewing the past twelve months of my life, the most cherished memories and significant life...
October 4, 2016
Underthink
Because of my book, people contact me for travel advice and most are mainly interested in walking the Camino de Santiago. There is a very familiar pattern with many of the requests. They begin by telling me that they have been dreaming of walking the...
September 27, 2016
Brighter Side
While walking on the magic path in Spain, I did not have a care in the world. Each day, I woke up, packed my stuff, ate food, walked, enjoyed people, basked in nature, and stayed in the moment. Being in a constant state of challenge,...
September 20, 2016
2000 Cool Miles
One day on the Camino, I began to reminisce about all the time I have wasted on worrying about things that are beyond my control. In the midst of this experience, I looked up in the sky and saw a beautiful stork in a nest....
