Author Archives: b. ware
Sep
Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better you practice, the brighter your flame. BKS Iyengar I always heard about the power of writing your goals down, but it wasn’t until I read J Prince’s memoir that I became convinced. If he said it, it had to be true. So I […]
#FactsFriday: Domesticated about 4000 by the ancient Incans, Llamas (and Alpacas) are the only residents of Machu Picchu at this point. The camel is basically their cousin. Just like the camel, they can survive off of little water and sparse vegetation like you’d find 8000 feet up in Machu Picchu. The llamas at Machu Picchu […]
Sep
I can only specifically remember 2 non-funeral instances that I’ve been to church since I used to go with my best friend’s family occasionally as an early teenager. There may be others but they escape me. So…the fact that I went is deep. Suffice it to say, I don’t go attend church often b/c my […]
Sep
“Do your practice and all is coming” – K Pattabhi Jois It’s my birthday. I woke up at 3:43 AM today. I was deep in thought about Resistance and doing My work. My boy Israel gave me “The War of Art” ( clever play on Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” a military treatise), a […]
Aug
Day 4 was a way more laid back vibe. Hopkins is the perfect beach town with good food and cool views. We wanted to chill and get to experience the city. When you’re there, the vibe is extra laid back, so we went with that. The resort had some bikes they let you get for […]
Aug
Ermias Asghedom was a legend far beyond his years in wisdom, leadership, inspiration and the pursuit of success. I wanted to wait until a lot of the noise and outpouring of tributes surrounding the passing of Nip had died down to write this. Partially b/c, I didn’t want to be lumped in with the group […]
Mar
Day 3 started out cool. I got up for my daily yoga at about 5:45, 6:00 am and had a dope practice. It was my ole lady’s birthday and we spent the previous day ripping and running. The top thing on our list of things to do in Belize was to see some ruins so […]
Mar
Background: The Garifuna are the indigenous people of St. Vincent, now mainly found in Honduras and Belize. They have a complex ethnic make up due to the socio-political environment overtime. Arriving long before the first European hit North American, the Garifuna migrated around 1200 and either conquered, displaced or assimilated the Taino population that was […]
Mar
The ICJ Referendum is a vote that the citizens of Belize will have on whether or not to settle a border dispute with Guatemala at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Background: In 1859 Britain and Guatemala signed a treaty which defined the western and southern borders with Guatemala. The Treaty included a provision that […]