Background of Shawn Sivly: Shawn Sivly was born and raised in the small town of Rochester, Minnesota. She is an identical twin and was born 3 days before Julian in September 1971 (Shawn was born September 4th and Julian was born September 7th). Two Virgos being born 72 hours apart is pretty cool! Shawn’s parents
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“Zenfully Quool Quotes†“The Art of Living†By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Mindfulness helps us arrive in the present moment to see and hear the wonders of life— to see and hear God. If there is a spiritual crisis in the twenty-first century, it is that we have not put God in the right
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“Zenfully Quool Quotesâ€Currently featuring “The Art of Livingâ€By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Enter into a deep relationship with the present momentthat embraces limitless time and limitless space.The past and the future are right here in the present moment.God, nirvana, the cosmic body, are available.The moment becomes an eternal, fulfilled moment. Where is your father,
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Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.
After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.
Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.
We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.
