This morning I sit in a small Istanbul coffee shop along the Bosphorus. The city hums and pulses around me — cars, motorbikes, trams, people rushing off to work, ferries gliding across the water, tourists drifting toward the Old City or wandering through Taksim Square. My chair is stiff. My … Read More
I travel down dark streets through Thailand at night. There are no police patrols, no one to call if something goes wrong. Vehicles speed closely past me that I can feel the wind shift across my skin. Am I being held together by rust and a prayer? The road is … Read More
A Natural Part of Change I’m sitting in the middle of monsoon season, again. It’s raining every day, carving rivers into the streets. The threat of flooding returns, like my memory of being displaced and evacuating my home this past October. A few weeks ago, the earth shook – an … Read More
For most of my life, I believed love, closeness and affection had to be earned. That I needed to be successful and do something impressive to be accepted and loved. If I worked hard enough, performed well enough, maybe then I’d be worthy. I am paying the cost of that … Read More
Can you believe it’s been a full year since I moved to Thailand? In that time, I’ve been navigating the shifting terrain of a new life—balancing spiritual practice, creativity, friendship, and solitude. A second ten-day silent meditation retreat, batches of soap made by hand, some meaningful connections, and many … Read More
Verb save face – third-person singular simple present – saves face – present participle – saving face – simple past and past participle – saved face 1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one’s reputation or honor; retain respect; avoid humiliation He tried … Read More
It’s been anything but quiet, and not by accident. A lot has changed. Some of it was planned—some of it arrived like a wave I couldn’t stop. And didn’t want to stop. I quit my job after 25 years. Sometimes I call it retirement, but at 56, I feel too … Read More
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