Welcome to the Brain Dump

This isn’t a blog with answers or life hacks. It’s more of a trail of breadcrumbs through my brain. Sometimes there’s clarity. Sometimes there’s chaos. Occasionally, there’s insight—or at least a decent metaphor.

Welcome to the Brain Dump and thanks for stopping by. No shoes required.

Let’s call this what it is: a space for mental gymnastics, overthinking, and the occasional dignified rant. I’ve never found writing particularly easy—or enjoyable, to be honest. As a kid, it felt like punishment. As an adult, it still kind of does. But here I am, doing it anyway, in public no less.

Why? Because something shifted. Maybe it was retirement, grief, Thailand, or just finally running out of excuses. Whatever the cause, I’ve decided to embrace the mess, the meaning, and the mildly uncomfortable act of sharing thoughts online.

This isn’t a blog with answers or life hacks. It’s more of a trail of breadcrumbs through my brain. Sometimes there’s clarity. Sometimes there’s chaos. Occasionally, there’s insight—or at least a decent metaphor.

Thanks for stopping by. No shoes required.

Fresh From The Page

The newest pieces asking to be written. These may or may not fit neatly into a category — but they’ve come through anyway.

Navigating Love and Power in a Transactional World

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In Asia, I sought shared meals and spice-blending wisdom. Transactional intimacy revealed love’s truth: not a purchase, but a reciprocal act of presence, defying patriarchy’s contracts for authentic connection.…

Power Over vs Power With

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The concept of power is misunderstood. We see it all over the media, politics & government, academics, leadership, and relationships. Most often, power is distorted into a hierarchical form, a…

The Double Edge of Sarcasm

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The Laugh That Also Stings I have been told I have this sarcastic wit about me … sometimes humorous and sometimes even acerbic. I’m not exactly sure where I inherited…

Madonna: Material Girl to Mystical Struggles

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Preface This is not just an essay about Madonna. It’s about all of us — about how the ego shows up in our lives. Our hunger for recognition. The resistance…

The Truth-Teller, the Disturber, and the Black Sheep

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How silence shapes families, workplaces, and cultures — and those who dare to break it. Every human group — families, workplaces, communities, even entire cultures — develops its own agreements,…

Early Traces: Where The Voice Began

Where it all started—raw thoughts, journal-style entries, spiritual inquiry, and early reflections.

Intimate-Compassionate Conversation and Shadow

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Entering into intimate/sexual space with others requires an awareness in communicating our thoughts to others without shaming or blaming the other.  It also requires a compassionate effort in receiving others…

Vulnerability in “Sexing”

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Vulnerability…what does it mean? It means getting outside the protective ego and exposing your weaknesses and your desires in the face of being destroyed. If you want to have great…

Touch, Trust & Tenderness

Essays that dig into the terrain of intimacy, erotic honesty, vulnerability, and the shadows we carry.

The BDSM Mysticism – Domination and Submission

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We live in a culture of sexuality where people can be confused around their desire to engage in the acts of dominating/submission (d/s). Some people swear by the d/s lifestyle…

Relationship as Spiritual Practice

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Modern-day relationships are challenging and full of opportunities for increased personal awareness and growth. As our society enters a time of transition from the ego and the thinking mind to…

Intimate-Compassionate Conversation and Shadow

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Entering into intimate/sexual space with others requires an awareness in communicating our thoughts to others without shaming or blaming the other.  It also requires a compassionate effort in receiving others…
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