Laura Volpacchio, Author at Tiny Buddha

Posts by Laura Volpacchio

Laura is a twenty-something graduate of NYU Gallatin (January 2011). She has worked as a dancer and model in both commercial and theatrical worlds. (You can view her performance website at lauravolpacchio.com). She currently lives in NYC where she runs a photography business (lvphotoanddesign.com), auditions, reads, writes, and tries to find her way. To read more about Vietnam, visit duclinhdiaries.blogspot.com.

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Life Is a Cycle of Happiness, Sadness, Clarity, and Confusion

By Laura Volpacchio

“Life is a cycle, always in motion. If good times have moved on, so will times of trouble.” ~Indian Proverb

Two years ago I went on a volunteer trip to Vietnam, where I had hoped to find both myself and my purpose (ambitious), but instead found a rocky adventure that continues to teach me things to this day.

I was in the middle of a difficult time that was secretly a rebirth. It’s always hard to see that when it’s happening, isn’t it?

For a few amazing months, everything made crystal clear sense, and I felt like I could …

A Message for Those Who Feel Lost and Are Looking for Answers

By Laura Volpacchio

“Wherever you go, there you are.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn

On June 24^th I got in a cab at the corner of 72^nd and Broadway headed to JFK, hauling two huge suitcases full of medications, bug spray, sunscreen, gluten-free foods, a bug tent (really), and cheap cotton clothing.

I checked in, made my way to the gate, and embarked on a twenty-four-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Months of confusion and identity crisis brought me here.

Almost a full year ago, after returning from performing with a national tour that ended up being a lot less fun than …