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.
Historic 5-years It’s been 5 years since I returned back to the USA from my sabbatical in Asia. That was when I became a stranger in my own country. Where…
This is one of the big questions occupying much mind space and time in my contemplations. With my father’s passing, a 25 year teaching career, and a new chapter beginning…
Life’s Transition Point I sit here at one of the many transitions my life has offered to me. A time where a line is drawn in the sand, behind me…
America – Land of the Not So Free, Home of the Not So Brave Today is the day I experienced the biggest mass shooting in Maine and the largest…
Life continues to be a learning experience throughout my journey through Thailand. Staying in Northern Thailand for months has taught me a lot and reminded me of some of the…
I have gotten used to traveling by the seat of my pants. With little itinerary and only a couple weeks planned out. It gives me a chance to settle into…
Early Traces: Where The Voice Began
Where it all started—raw thoughts, journal-style entries, spiritual inquiry, and early reflections.
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…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…
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…
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.
Why it’s so hard to enter into the territory of “Sex IS Ethics”? Why is it so taboo? Sex is used in such crazy and debilitating ways. People can be…
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…
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…
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…
