Robin Sparks

An American woman’s global search for a new country

Letting Go

I have loved this flat in Istanbul! But the time has come for me to let go and turn towards what is next. Old Constantinople is not going anywhere anytime soon – so it’s a great time to invest in this world class city.

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Pigs or Politics?

I had dinner with 2 friends last night, both of whom have lived in Ubud for over 10 years. What do you think we talked about? Politics? Football?

No, we talked about pigs.

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Borders

How is it that we erect arbitrary lines between countries, keeping some people out and others in? Why do we do this???

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Good Morning Bali

In this moment, in this skin, feeling this heart, sitting outside surrounded by rice paddies, bare feet, wrapped in a sarong, soft tropical air bathing body, tasting Bali coffee and cashew milk on my tongue, hearing a scooter motor past, birds twitter, and unseen things cackle and crow life into being, the flutter of wings, the buzz of a bee, all of us … greeting this moment.

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Meanwhile, Back in Bali

I talked to my students about being in relationship to their writing as if the writing were an intimate partner. And so in honor of living what I teach. I’m here to say, I love you writing and I’m committing to more intimate time with you.

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Stepping Up

Most people don’t set themselves up to do things they don’t want to do. So why do I? I can’t really say. All I knew was that it was time.

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Just Breathe

Whether you would like to recover from writer’s block, painful memories, negativity, the inability to solve a particular problem or whether you simply wish to experience incredible bliss, peace and blasts of insight that will change your life, breath work can take you there.

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An Interview

So much has taken place these past 4 months…Now what? I’m packing up to return to Bali to facilitate “Breathe Life Into Your Book” at the lovely Kumara Sakti Resort in Ubud, Bali on October 6-13, 2013. We have just a few spots left, so if you’d like to join us, please email [email protected] ASAP.

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