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Ami Ji Schmid
Nov 183 min read
Grief - my Sacred Teacher, my Ally
It has been almost twenty years since Michelle died. At first, back then, grief was all I knew. Grief waves took me over with a...
Ami Ji Schmid
Nov 1812 min read
Inner Work: Coming back to compassion
When people ask if I work while traveling I imagine they are really asking: "How do you afford to travel?" Maybe you are wondering this....
Ami Ji Schmid
Nov 104 min read
İznik, Türkiye (continued)
I am staying at Fusun's home for a chunk of November, where it feels like a chilly version of heaven. The last post left you standing...
Ami Ji Schmid
Nov 911 min read
İznik, Turkiye
My one-night stay at the Hans Hotel in Istanbul included a buffet breakfast that ended at 10:00 (am). I imagined breakfast buffet to mean...
Ami Ji Schmid
Nov 69 min read
Traveling Again!
I am traveling (and blogging) again, my Friends!
Ami Ji Schmid
Jul 139 min read
Delft, Netherlands: home of Blue Pottery, Vermeer... and Paulina Vanderbilt
My flight landed in Amsterdam in the dark. I took a train from the airport to Delft, where I would meet and stay (for the next three...
Ami Ji Schmid
Jul 1217 min read
Manchester, England
First... I am home in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. Second... we will travel back in time to Manchester, England. If you have been waiting...
Ami Ji Schmid
Jun 129 min read
Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Leaving Germany
Saturday - my last full day in Germany. Eli suggested we go see the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. I asked if we could take a...
Ami Ji Schmid
May 1712 min read
Stuttgart, Germany: Part 4
Two weeks in Germany is not much time to explore the people, topography, flora, fauna, culture, and all the area has to offer. One week...
Ami Ji Schmid
May 143 min read
Stuttgart, Germany: Part 3
On Sunday, Eli and I drove to see the Lichtenstein "Fairytale" Castle. The drive gave us time to talk. Come to find out, Eli finds it...
Ami Ji Schmid
Apr 274 min read
Stuttgart, Germany: Part 2
Eli and I spent Saturday in Tubingen, walking the streets, eating, exploring a castle. There was more to our day than whimsy. There was...
Ami Ji Schmid
Apr 2712 min read
Stuttgart, Germany: Part 1
After leaving almost four months of unique experiences and a roller coaster relationship behind me in Turkey, it was (finally) time to...
Ami Ji Schmid
Apr 1917 min read
Coming Home
First, let me assure you that yes, I am currently standing on US soil and am safely home in Vermont. My body arrived first, on March 29,...
Ami Ji Schmid
Apr 817 min read
The last week in Turkey - continued
If you like drama, you will probably enjoy this post. I could title this post: "The final episode of the relationship roller coaster...
Ami Ji Schmid
Apr 59 min read
Looking back: The last week in Turkey
The last week in Turkey began with days of making meaning of and celebrating turning 65, followed by days of gratitude and tearful...
Ami Ji Schmid
Mar 296 min read
iFrustrated
I have not written a compassionate travel blog for what seems like a long, long time. I will tell you about the lag time - in a moment....
Ami Ji Schmid
Mar 63 min read
Meeting a friend in 3D
I am in Stuttgart, Germany. I am here because of Bianca. I have known and come to love Bianca for these past three years. This is the...
Ami Ji Schmid
Feb 289 min read
Turning 65
February 28, 2024. I am turning 65. I will make this birthday significant. When I was about to turn 60 I thought: I will do something...
Ami Ji Schmid
Feb 2216 min read
The AFGO Life Lessons and Roller-Coaster Adventures of Ami Ji in Turkey (part two)
A guy and a gal walk into an opera. No, this is not the beginning of a joke. This is my life. I went with a guy to an Italian opera in...
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