East of the Sun | West of the Moon

Love it, hate it - New York City evokes extremes. Stunning senses and maxing us out with its all-out, in-your-face force and energy.  There's a new rendition of the song, New York State of Mind . It's got an impressive roster of top-notch celebrities and personalities singing snippets of the song against a backdrop of NYC's five boroughs.  Columbus Circle, New York City Created to help NYC get back on its feet – could they have done so with more care and consideration? NYC is like a cat running out of its god given nine lives.

" [A]s the Philippines has learned to its sorrow, running a country by public putsch creates bigger problems than it solves. " ~ John Berthelsen , Editor, Asia Sentinel  Chakras chart courtesey of Gaia Heading home while elections were in full swing was bound to be stressful. Determined to optimize my holiday though I decided to try these chakra destressers recommended by sound healer and multimedia producer, Dudley Evenson .