Alexa Owen

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New York, NY | Fairfield County, CT

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One evening when I was about 3 years old my family had dinner at my aunt’s place in Westport, and I accidentally left my favorite teddy bear, Piggy, at her house. I was so distraught that my dad drove all the way back there — 30 minutes each way — to get him. In high school I often demanded that Dad wake me at 4am so I could study, and although he didn’t fully support this habit he always obliged — tip-toeing in with a cup of tea and being sure that I stacked enough pillows behind me so as not to drift back off to sleep and spill hot water all over myself. He’s been my ski coach, my teacher, my cross-country driving co-pilot, my role model when it comes to valuing family and friends. We don’t always see eye-to-eye on things, but we do our best to always come home to the heart. 12 hugs, Dad. Happy Fathers Day. #dadsofinstagram #happyfathersday #family #friendship #love #coach #teacher #fatherdaughter #bighug
I get by with a little help from my #friends @ashley_ellen9
Something of a pain point for me these past 5 years has been the nagging feeling that I don’t have a place to call home: to ground down, to live, to work, to feel an organic sense of belonging. It’s been especially challenging when I’ve sensed Home in multiple places at once, or in foreign countries, or in communities where the rightness, the fit feels so perfect, and yet there are ideas or projects or dreams or just intuition pulling me somewhere else that happens to be far away from there. This last tension is the one that can rip me apart if I don’t practice what I’ve come to see as letting go, or trust. I don’t criticize any one of you who wants it *all*. I understand. That pure, beautiful longing inside of me to live multi-dimensionally — to experience so many aspects of myself and this world — has pulled me around the planet, through many jobs, into identity-expanding relationships and experiences. It’s when I try to hold onto all of it at once that I struggle, and suffer. That’s all — some Thursday thoughts. Love you L. * * * #home #travel #heart #courage #love #movement #meditation #dance #wellness #holistichealing #yoga #wildness #beautifulbritishcolumbia
It’s been a whirlwind 3 days at Penn State, culminating in guest lecturing this morning to 700 students on the topic of Creativity. It wasn’t so much a lecture as an invitation to live a creative life: to courageously continue listening to the pulls of the intuition, curiosity, spirit... and understand that this is a worthy, valid way to serve oneself and the world. . . . “Creativity is straddling the tension, leaning into the discomfort, and finding your way through the dark.” @brenebrown #pennstate #collegelife #speaking #sharing #creativity #freedom #curiosity #play #worthiness #courage #environment #gratitude
Getting in plenty of turns despite the jet lag. After 5 years of traveling/living between Asia and the North America, I’ve softened more into the most challenging phase of the process — coming “back” and surrendering to the integration. It’s tempting to categorize, to label, to assign connotation to “this” place and “that” place, and especially the story of who I am and what Life is in each place. It was helpful at first to have these frames. And then to re-frame the story of each place. And now, what’s most alive, is this de-framing: allowing for the dissolution (slowly, organically) of the framing altogether. #home #travel #journeying #yoga #meditation #skiweekend #family #inquiry #truth #insight #questioning #momanddad #familyselfie @debowendesigns
I spent my last day of my fourth trip to India at Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House, where the Mahatma spent the last 144 days of his life before being shot dead on his walk to evening prayer on January 30th, 1948. To stand in the room where he died, to sit with the few remaining worldly possessions, to walk alongside the path of his last steps moved me deeply. To see how this human being developed such faith in and knowledge of the Truth and took it so far to shift the consciousness of humanity and history itself inspires me to make choices out of love, non-violence, and consideration. #mahatmagandhi #ahimsa #history #india #nonviolence #birlahouse #gandhismriti #humanity #peace #freedom #sacrifice #truth
A field trip to @norbulingkainstitute today brought me into a deeper awareness of the craftsmanship and exquisite artisan work of traditional Tibetan arts. Woodcarvers, painters, metal workers and the likes immerse themselves in artistry informed by rich Tibetan history and, of course, the Buddhist religion. . . . The entire Institute was built in such a way that, when seen from above, it looks like Avilokateshvara himself. His Holiness has a room atop the temple where he can go for peace and quiet in between teachings and world travels. . . . There’s also a guest house, cafe, and Japanese-landscaped gardens for strolling and sitting. . . . A must-go in Dharamshala 📿✨#dharamshala #india #tibetanbuddhism #art #beauty #culture #history #fieldtrip #learning #travel #tibet #norbulinkainstitute
Local beauties build a Linga sandcastle. India 🇮🇳❤️💯 #dharamshala #india #spring #play #build #friends
Happy Holi from Himachal! May you know beauty, laughter, and vibrancy this spring 💕💯🇮🇳🎉📿 #happyholi #happyspring #springequinox #incredibleindia #color #vibrant #beauty #play #laugh #thislifethough
Coat weather here in Dharamkot. Feeling light and grounded in the cooling hills. Spring is coming. Time to integrate this journey, rest, be still, and listen to the pull that’s beckoning me back home. #spring #dharamshala #india #himalayas #meditation #reflection #contemplation #homecoming @trimurtigarden
A 3-week sojourn in the South turns me northward again. Thank you Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the lessons, the dosas, and a newfound resilience for sweltering heat. #india #travel #kerala #keepcalmandcarryon #onward