Quotes from Rita Golden Gelman

I move throughout the world...guided by instinct, connecting through trust, and constantly watching for serendipitous opportunities.

I have buried my fears, abandoned self-consciousness, and allowed myself to slide into sensation. I like the person I have become.

But I'm not running away. I'm running toward... toward adventure, toward discovery, toward diversity. And while I was in Mexico I discovered something intruiging: Once I leave the U.S., I am not bound by the rules of my culture. And when I am a foreigner in another country, I am exempt from the local rules. This extraordinary situation means that there are no rules in my life. I am free to live by the standards and ideals and rules I create for myself.

She is learning toward me, animatedly asking questions, and he is a half step back. It happens three more times that night and many times over the next years. Usually it's the women who identify with me and ask the questions. It isn't the details of my travels that intrigue them; it's the fact that I am living a rich, fulfilling life. And I'm doing it without a man. For many women, my story awakens buried dreams or stimulates new ones.

I have never tried anything psychedelic, but I've always wanted to. Would I be wrapped up in colors, attacked by sounds, filled with insights about worlds I don't even know exist?

Perhaps it is the setting; rules tend to reduce their grip when you cross borders.

I have learned that silence is a way of hearing the voices within and of exploring unexpressed and nascent thoughts and feelings.