Tag: Heights

You read that right. My fear of heights cost me my job. It’s a weird thing to say, and an even weirder thing to go through. Maybe I’m just blaming it on my fear of heights, and really it’s a lack of courage. After all, we can get over our fears, right? Well not me. At lea...

The scent of incense fills the dark chamber of the Buddhist monastery as wisps of smoke drift up and dissipate in front of faded frescoes. A monk sits in front of me, chanting to the beat of a drum and the ring of a prayer bell, eyes rolling back in his head. He’s praying for good fortune and ...

The scent of incense fills the dark chamber of the Buddhist monastery as wisps of smoke drift up and dissipate in front of faded frescoes. A monk sits in front of me, chanting to the beat of a drum and the ring of a prayer bell, eyes rolling back in his head. He’s praying for good fortune and ...