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This Old House

Posted: August 2nd, 2010 | Author: Xorin Balbes | Filed under: SoulSpace, TempleHome, Xorin Balbes, XorinBalbes | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »

As many of you know, in addition to designing projects for clients I also buy properties to renovate and resell.  For the past few months, I’ve been looking at one house in particular.  Just the other day I checked it out again and realized that I truly loves the architecture and would like to give the house a new lease on life.

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With a Single Step

Posted: June 25th, 2010 | Author: Xorin Balbes | Filed under: SoulSpace, TempleHome, Xorin Balbes, Xorin8, XorinBalbes | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

With A Single Step

Perpetual oil spills and never ending wars. Corporate greed. Anger and mistrust with government and each other.

We stand on the brink of our own destruction. We’ve lost a connection with and respect for our planet.

Now, we’re toying with the delicate balance of life, with the very ecosystem of our existence, and the universe will balance the scales whether we like it or not.

The time for restoration is upon us.

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The Message in the Massage

Posted: December 20th, 2009 | Author: Xorin Balbes | Filed under: SoulSpace, TempleHome, Xorin Balbes, Xorin8, XorinBalbes | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

I’ve just returned from another trip to Maui where we’ve begun working on our recently acquired property that will soon become the SoulSpace Retreat Center .

While I was away I treated myself to a massage that triggered a powerful response within me. It reawakened me to the fundamental importance of the connection we each have between ourselves, our possessions and the space that surround us. During the massage I started feeling all the tight and blocked places in my body (especially in my legs) that were preventing me from fully connecting.

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