What is Mercy? I’m not sure if I’m qualified to be talking about the topic of mercy. I don’t know any more how to be speaking of mercy, or what being merciful looks like or what dreaming of a merciful life or society is. Recognizing the presence of mercy is … Read More
Alexis Wright, an aboriginal writer from Australia, writes about the end of the world being a reoccurring event that has happened over and over again. Just look at the many layers in the Grand Canyon. She also writes that for centuries, the end of indigenous people around the world has … Read More
I wish you could have met my Grandpa Jack. He was one of the most loving and kind men I ever met in my life. He radiated goodwill, the purest love and was generous of heart. No one really ever knew he was shot in the leg on the beaches … Read More
Today is a day I am reminded of a mantra I have in my life… “Don’t get too comfortable in your life”. Because it is all going to eventually change and if we get too comfortable that change can become a place of suffering. I spent a lot of my … Read More
I keep learning every day. Thailand history, culture, ways of life, Thai relationship styles, Buddhism, family values, economics, traffic laws, etc. Mostly I am learning more about myself. How ingrained I was in my own culture in the USA… the capitalist leader in the world, hard core feminism, gun violence, … Read More
Why did you move to Thailand? That is the $1,000,000 question. I get asked more times than I can remember. There are a bunch of reasons I will talk about here. Everyone has their own opinions about why they leave their own country and why they prefer another. I can … Read More