Blog | Omid AhouraiEmotional rants, poetry, experiences
  • Dream Gazing - [Image from Aaron Blaylock]

    Creative Dreamers

    April 11, 2019By

    Souls of unwise don't tend to each other. Let's repent; you are my brother. Can't escape the reality we make. But I found in myself a version that's not fake. Sharing it is hard, I am my only bard. So read this instead, it's my dream card.

  • Broken Human

    Broken Vases

    March 22, 2019By

    Loss of material possessions can be difficult to deal with, but there's nothing more difficult to overcome than the loss of people from our lives. I've been challenged many times in life with this searing pain in my heart.

  • Choose a Direction

    Not My Choice

    March 19, 2019By

    It's up to you, just make a choice. It won't matter unless you think it does. Or it wont matter period. I'm not even a poet, but I actually am. So read my poem because you noticed it, or go away because you don't care.

  • Counting Blessings

    Counting Blessings

    February 8, 2018By

    I've gained a perspective that recognizing the blessings we are given in life on a daily basis is essential to absolute happiness. I want to be concious of that because it resonates with recent discoveries I've made with Buddhism...

  • Ketogenic Diet Foods

    Keto Diet Abroad: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    January 26, 2018By

    Ever thought about maintaining ketosis abroad? This month I successfully thrived on the ketogenic diet in Buenos Aires, Argentina! Here are some of the local restaurant foods I've discovered, and simple dishes I've cooked at home...

  • Nichiren Buddhism - Lotus Flower

    Nichiren Buddhism | Happiness and Peace of Mind

    January 14, 2018By

    Just a week after starting my 2018 abroad with Remote Year, I became friends with Mazen. We engaged in conversation about overcoming pain and loss. Here's the enlightened perspective he showed me through Nichiren Buddhism...

  • Old Life / New Life

    Remote Year 2018 (Aurora)

    January 1, 2018By

    I'm welcoming 2018 with a list of goals I'm going to pursue during my remote year abroad. It's is about accelerating beyond the traumas of last year and re-building my purpose. I'm focusing to re-shape the way I function...