http://www.annenowell.com/blog to encourage sharing of the ancient wisdom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:36:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wyoming is a beautiful and vast frontier. After living in metropolis areas for most of my life, it is different to be in a place where the nearest town is 36 miles away. That town is Pinedale, Wyoming which has a population of 1,400. Eighty miles to ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/welcome-to-pinedale/ Here we are in July 2010. That means half way through the year! Where does the time go?? I have been lucky in securing a job on a Ranch in Wyoming. This is a part of the country I had never visited and therefore a deciding factor in my accepting the ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/on-a-ranch-in-wyoming/ What is that Bette Midler 80's song "Friends" ?  "I don't care if I'm hungry or freezing cold, I got to get me some friends".  I have been so very fortunate in my life thus far to have established friendships with many beautiful people. If you are reading this, ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/friends/ Sabbatical implies a time of rest and reflection; an opportunity to focus on projects or studies that are difficult to undertake during one's regular work schedule. My sabbatical in India has come and gone in a flash! I am deeply grateful for this time allotted to study and immersion into ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/to-india-with-gratitude/ Time passes quickly and my time in India will soon be complete.  I have spent the past month working as a volunteer in the Adyar Library. The work has been rewarding but the hours have made it more difficult to get out to an Internet cafe for blogging. Thanks to ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/dalit-education/ One of the fascinating and fantastic capacities of the human being is in his/her ability to create art out of virtually anything. The evolutionary scheme is partially substantiated by the caveman’s first renderings as he shared his perceptions of life as art. In Southern India among tribal people, the art ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/kolam-art/ Time is speeding by, as it has a tendency to do after the age of 30! We find ourselves already in 2010. I send good wishes to you all that it will be an outstanding year in every way! In India, each day is quite full for me with studies, practice, ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/my-studies/ The heavy monsoon weather has passed and Chennai is now in its winter, reminiscent of tropical climates such as Hawaii or coastal Florida, with sunshine, balmy breezes, & sporadic showers. It is THE time to visit if you cannot tolerate heat. In this post I am sharing the photos of my ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/daily-life-at-adyar/ The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 as an organization to promote the understanding of the unity of all Life, or World Brotherhood. Considering that this was the Victorian era, the founders of the Society were certainly ahead of the times. Theosophy has played a major role in bringing about ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/adyar/ It’s been an interesting week here in Chennai with the beginning of the monsoon season. Torrential rain has made it difficult on almost ever level. Since my mode of transportation is a bicycle, flood rains make it hard to get about for shopping (food and clothing, I am still working ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/monsoon-mosquitoes-and-meditation/