Guest Post on A Sacred Journey: A New Kind of Residency

September 17, 2014

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I’m sharing the third instalment of my pilgrimage to London on Lacy’s blog today, all about a new concept of residency. I was a little listless when I moved over to London, unsure how to get this whole music thang going. All good things come from your best friend so I can’t accept any credit for this idea – it was all her. She suggested I think of this time as a ‘residency’ – like in medical school – where I have to do everything before I choose what I truly want to do. She was applying it to her new career in nonprofits, and her wisdom is very transferrable to other paths, other careers.

Read more about my ‘residency’ on A SACRED JOURNEY: http://asacredjourney.net/2014/09/alva-leigh-3/

 

Written by alvaadmin | Filed Under: LONDON, WRITING

Guest Post on A Sacred Journey – The Awkward In-Between

September 11, 2014

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When I left you last week, I had boarded the plane to Heathrow. I said my long goodbye and moved on to something new, something completely unknown.

All of the excitement and anticipation wore off pretty quickly after Will went to orientation and I had to do a lot of … waiting. Waiting to move in, for a phone, for a bank account, for someone to email me back. This move has been a big lesson in letting go, taking risks. But before I learned that lesson, I spent some time in the awkward in-between, growing uncomfortable enough to eventually turn my thoughts inward.

Read about the next step in my relocation to London: http://asacredjourney.net/2014/09/alva-leigh-2/

Written by alvaadmin | Filed Under: LONDON, WRITING

Ostuni, Italy

September 8, 2014

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One lazy afternoon we decided to drive to Ostuni for dinner. It was only a 20 minute drive from Lecce, and we arrived just as the heat of the day was wearing off. Our evening in the la Città Bianca became one of my most memorable nights in Italy… … Continue Reading

Written by alvaadmin | Filed Under: TRAVEL

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