Tales From a Restless Traveler

Tales From a Restless Traveler

Hosted by: Leia Cohen

This is a weekly podcast in which I will read my memoir, Tales from a Restless Traveler, which tells of my journey how I came to teach Tai Chi globally online.. We will begin the journey when I was seventeen years old...

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23: A Perfect Storm

CHAPTER 23: A Perfect Storm QUOTE: “Amidst the fury of extreme weather, we discover the strength of nature, the resilience of the human spirit, and the profound beauty that emerges in the face of the storm.” ―...
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22: The Promise

CHAPTER 22: The Promise QUOTE: “What you seek is seeking you.” ― Rumi LESSON: Aligning love with Reality SYNOPSIS: As Pierre and I deepened our commitment, we exchanged vows within a circle of leaves on the beach,...
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21: Ocean Bonds Awakening

CHAPTER 21: Ocean Bonds Awakening QUOTE: “From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to the Earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.” ― Jacques...
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20: Encounters by the Sea

CHAPTER 20: Encounters by the Sea QUOTE: “First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.” ― Maya Angelou LESSON:...
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19: The Collision of Two Traveling Souls

CHAPTER 19: The Collision of Two Traveling Souls QUOTE: “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ― Ibn Battuta LESSON: Letting Curiosity Guide You SYNOPSIS: After Mark’s departure, I...
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18: Co-Dependency on the Road

CHAPTER 18: Co-Dependency on the Road QUOTE: “The bed was burning when I lay down on it.” ― Robert Fulghum LESSON: Acknowledging the Cracks Beneath Stability SYNOPSIS: Mark and I traveled through Australia, Central...
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17: Currents of Change

CHAPTER 17: Currents of Change QUOTE: “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” ― Henry David Thoreau LESSON: Managing emotions in tough conditions SYNOPSIS: As the high season in Boracay...
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16: Boracay: An Underwater Paradise

CHAPTER 16: Boracay: An Underwater Paradise QUOTE: “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its wonder forever.” ― Jacques Yves Cousteau LESSON: Finding Home in New Experiences SYNOPSIS: Arriving in the...
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15 - Resilience On the Run

CHAPTER: 15: Resilience On the Run QUOTE: “The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal.” ― Astrid Alauda LESSON: Facing Inner Demons While Embracing New Beginnings SYNOPSIS: Leaving Israel behind, I arrived in...
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14: When It Is Time to Say Goodbye

CHAPTER 14: When It Is Time to Say Goodbye QUOTE: “Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.” ― Juliet from Romeo and Juliet LESSON: Letting Go SYNOPSIS: After three years with Erik,...
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13 - Call me Coach

CHAPTER 11: Call me Coach QUOTE: “Change your environment. Change your thinking. Change your approach. That will help correct your path.” ― Leia, 23 years old LESSON: Leading with Your Heart SYNOPSIS: I am a natural...
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12: Relationships According to Leia; What Not To Do

CHAPTER 12: Relationships According to Leia; What Not To Do QUOTE: “True friendship is a delicate balance of sharing excitement and respecting boundaries.” ― Oprah Winfrey LESSON: Navigating Boundaries in...
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