I thought I was coming to Bali to work. It turns out, this couldnât be more far from the truth. Here in Bali, life is different. âAti atiâ is a phrase I learned from one of my Balinese drivers. It means âslow rideâ {according to his translation}. When he taught me this phrase, we were on our way to Canggu and he was referring to road speed, but I took it to mean something deeper. “Ati ati,” I repeated to myself, looking out over the vivid green of the rice fields rushing past. Slow ride. Slow ride indeed. Here in Bali, there is nowhere to get toâthere is only THIS...
Bali: A Lesson in Presence
