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, extensive travelling, 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.

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.

Listening with Empathy vs. Listening to Respond

Posted on October 5, 2020

Well, well, well… it’s been a long while since I’ve written anything… not sure how to use this blog/website after being back from Asia for a year. I’ve been…

Trying to come home…

Posted on February 17, 2020

No, thank you, I don’t want a conversation about the sport teams you like While you lecture me about the political climate in the USA And climate change And plastic…

Fed Up & Food Choices – Video Documentaries

Posted on August 12, 2019

My trip to India and S.E. Asia opened my eyes to a lot of things around food that we are not exposed to in the U.S. Imagine a farmer’s market…

Sharing and Requesting Forgiveness

Posted on July 21, 2019

This ceremony is a part of monastic discipline, and a custom, established by the Buddha which supports skilful parting of the ways. When we spend time in each other’s company,…

Protected: Fullness of Presence vs. Personal Agendas

Posted on June 21, 2019

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Oh Daddy….

Posted on May 31, 2019

I’m not really sure about this piece of writing and putting it on my blog. There are people in my family who think this is a private family matter and…

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

Posted on February 22, 2013

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”

Posted on March 30, 2013

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…

The Dance of Dominance/Submission and The “Switch”

Posted on September 1, 2013

It’s been too long since I created the time to sit and write my thoughts out. The last half a year has been an intense and incredible time. During this…

Sacred Sexuality…Above and Beyond Intention…Surrender

Posted on November 26, 2012

The act of the sexual comes from the sacredness of what two people bring together. The sacredness lies in their intention. If there is bad intention..there is rape, it is…

Touch, Trust & Tenderness

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