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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11: The Sinai

CHAPTER 11: The Sinai QUOTE: This is what happiness looks like to me. ―Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) LESSON: Finding Peace and Connection Through Nature SYNOPSIS: Erik and I ventured to the...
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10: After the Army

CHAPTER 10: After the Army QUOTE: “Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.” ― Confucius LESSON: Finding Balance and Self-Awareness SYNOPSIS: After leaving the army, I moved to Givat’ayim with a quiet...
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09 - A Medics Course and a War

CHAPTER 09: A Medic Course and a War QUOTE: “A good half of the art of living is resilience.” ― Alain de Botton LESSON: Building Resilience SYNOPSIS: During my army service, I completed a medic course while juggling...
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08 - The Army: Left, Left, Left, Right, Left

CHAPTER 0          8: The Army: Left, Left, Left, Right, Left QUOTE: “Pacifism is not passive. It is an active principle of nonviolence seeking to do no harm.” ―Joan Baez LESSON: Embracing Authenticity SYNOPSIS: While...
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07 - Encounters Between Worlds

CHAPTER 07: Encounters Between Worlds QUOTE: Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out? ―Ian Wallace  LESSON: Navigating emotions in love SYNOPSIS: I moved to kibbutz and joined a group of...
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06 - I just want to be like everyone else

CHAPTER 06: I Just Want to be Like Everyone Else QUOTE: “People who fit don’t seek. The seekers are those that don’t fit.” ―  Shannon L. Alder LESSON: Fitting in or fitting out? SYNOPSIS: In Israel I began to suffer...
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05 - The Hebrew University

CHAPTER 05: The Hebrew University QUOTE: “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. “―B.B. King LESSON: Settling in, finding my groove SYNOPSIS: At the Hebrew university I studied...
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04 - Culture Shock

CHAPTER 04: Culture Shock QUOTE: “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― Andre Gide LESSON: Adapting to Change SYNOPSIS: My journey begins in Israel in the late 80s...
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03 - The Travelers Journey Begins

CHAPTER 03: The Beginning QUOTE: “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” ― Confucius LESSON: Don’t Get Stuck in the Past – Are you all in? SYNOPSIS: We go back in time to when I first leave home. In 1987 I...
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02 - The Reckoning on the Plank

CHAPTER 02:   The Plank - This is the moment when everything changed QUOTE: “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ― Lao Tzu LESSON: The Art of Letting Go SYNOPSIS: This was the point where my...
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01 - Preface - Cultivating Happiness

A bit of a back story before we get started with the memoir. CHAPTER 01:   Introduction to my Search for Inner Peace QUOTE: “One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to...
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