About — Gale Tobin
Gale Tobin
With a passion for writing, Gale Tobin established her career as a creative writer focusing on the intrinsic nature of self-identity and spirituality. She began writing at the age of three-curious about the meaning of every word she comes across, bewildered with the vastness of words, and enlivened to create stories around it. It became a hobby for her to compose short narratives on kindergarten writing papers and staple them similar to a book. Her adoration for words led her to where she is now. She has documented her unpublished stories with the intent of publishing them in the coming years. Tobin embodies a writer that speaks from the soul; sharing her reflections through depictions of feelings as she believes that a writer should be able to engage with people’s thoughts and emotions.
Aside from being a creative writer, she is also a certified yoga teacher who completed her teacher training at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center in India. She followed it with a specialization in Ashtanga yoga as she found serenity in learning the eight limbs-with all connected to the self. She spent four years of her early adulthood in Rishikesh, India. This is where she developed a deeper appreciation for breath, mindfulness, and existence. Before coming to India, she has already been a vegan who fights for the rights of the animals and the preservation of nature. Her journey in India simply paved her way to align more with the core of her soul. She believes this was a calling that had to be met in order to fulfill that longing for a spiritual mind-body connection.
Tobin also loves to travel. The varying history, culture, and traditions of the countries she visits enlighten her. She has been to a number of places but Rishikesh, India and Bali, Indonesia have placed a special place in her heart. With both following spiritual values and practices, she has found tranquility in every visit. Both also have a variety of vegan dishes that are healthy yet rich in flavor-something that tends to be difficult to access when traveling to different countries. Tobin also guarantees to collect a token from every place; her collection includes vintage ceramics and accessories.
Tobin is a morning person who commits to practices that activate her inner and outer growth. Her usual day is composed of starting with yoga, cooking healthy vegan meals, doing writing-related work tasks, spending time in nature, and working out. She alters her fitness routine with different sports and activities but she enjoys swimming, skipping, and weight training the most. She certainly lives an active lifestyle with the intention of taking care of her body’s needs.
She currently shows her passion for plant-based cooking through her social media accounts. She willingly shares her recipes with the goal of promoting veganism-believing that food is the way to one’s heart. These meals are nutritious yet usually easy to make given that she has to match this with her dynamic lifestyle. The majority of these include making dishes taste similar to meat, such as creating “chicken” out of oyster mushrooms, burgers out of beans, bacon out of tempeh, and beef out of seitan. She is still astonished as to how vegetables could mimic the taste of meat without having to contribute to the pain and suffering of sentient beings.
In the future, Gale Tobin plans to establish her own business-a retreat house that provides a wide space for yoga practices and serves vegan food. To do this, she first has to strengthen her career as a writer. A job that may not be as high-paying but spirit-fulfilling. Her choices in life have usually been out of the ordinary, something that she continually contemplated while growing up. However, she was able to recognize that there is power in this path, that a calling will remain a calling if not answered.
Tobin defines earthiness and fluidity. She is able to adjust to any given situation as long as it fosters her growth. She may be perceived as a sensitive and soft individual, but she definitely holds a strong belief system that cannot be wavered. Her ability to stay grounded is one of the reasons why people turn to her when they need words of wisdom and encouragement. Without a doubt, Tobin is keen on pursuing anything that instills her values in life given that she believes that healing of the self-equates to the healing of others. She remains curious about what life has to offer. She perceives every path as progress and obstacles as teaching.
Originally published at https://galetobin.com on August 18, 2021.
