March 18, 2010. A quick note from the horse’s mouth: I’m back in Canada after only 6 weeks in Bhutan. I’m still processing how it occurred that I was keen to teach in Bhutan, and then de-keened so entirely(!). It was quite an adventure full of new and good experiences (along with the quite visceral compulsion to leave). In the end I had to listen to my heart; teaching overseas is not for everyone. However, I was greatly enriched by the travel adventure. Over the next few weeks I hope to bring the blog to some sort of conclusion; fact or fiction—I’m not yet sure(!).
Toronto, Canada
Grant will be a teacher to middle secondary school students in Chumey, Bumthang District, Bhutan beginning in March, 2010. His resume reads like a dog’s breakfast (albeit, a tasty one) of skills and experience. He has been a professional actor, a furniture designer/maker and has held various administrative positions in corporate environments in Toronto. Grant has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama - Acting (1983) from the University of Alberta (Canada) and a Bachelor of Education (2008) from Nipissing University (Canada). He is committed to exploring the spiritual dimensions of his life and has had an active meditation practice for over 20 years.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Bennett Jones LLP

I promised the folk at Bennett Jones LLP (my previous employer) that I would spin a prayer wheel for the health of those who kindly helped to cover some of my initial expenses. On Thursday last, we walked to a beautiful 15th century temple above Thimphu valley. The caretaker monk who lives at the temple allowed us to enter and offer prayers in the presence of a magnificent Buddha who sits in quiet and darkened majesty. We left gifts of a few Ngultrum and incense for the monk.

Outside, I had the opportunity to begin the several hundred spins that are owing to former colleagues at Bennett Jones. Again, I’d like to convey my many thanks to those who materially helped to bring me to Bhutan—the land of the thunder dragon.

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