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 one so far this year. The event was not far from my home, and as I write this, the suspect … Read More
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 basics. Developing trust and loyalty in relationships, whether it’s in business, work, friendship, or love takes time to establish. It … Read More
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 a place and go with the flow and follow anything that the universe might put in front of me. I … Read More
In September of this year, I will experience my 55th trip around the sun. It’s hard to believe how fast the time goes by. At times, my body likes to remind me that I am no longer in my twenties anymore. In addition to the aging milestone, the next academic … Read More
The Different Facets of Happiness The tour of Thailand I am on now is different than the last times I have been here. Looking with the eyes of retirement and the next chapter of my life. I get asked the question “Why do you want to move to Thailand?” a … Read More
The Starting Point… Patriarchal Conflict & It’s Reconstruction… Making my way to Asia once again I have chosen to look through different eyes. In previous trips to Thailand, I wanted to experience all the famous areas, temples, and the food. What most tourists might do. My last experience in Asia … Read More
I have spent the good part of my adult life discovering empowering ways to take off the masks and armor of protection mechanisms. All I wanted was be accepted, be enough, set healthy boundaries and open myself to be vulnerable by owning and talking about my story. It turned out … Read More
Passive Aggression = Avoidance of Conflict Why can’t we just say what we mean, ask for what we want and be honest when we don’t want something? Passive aggressiveness is the false outward appearance of cooperation designed to keep the peace while inwardly disagreeing and resisting. We resort to it … Read More
The “Do Me” Culture America is the leader of materialism and consumerism in the world. This materialism has brought forth the “do me” culture. I pay you and you “do me”. If I pay a spiritual teacher, a retreat center, a therapist, I expect they will fix my problems. I … Read More
I remember the day I signed up for Facebook (Fakebook/FB). My wife had just walked out on me, abandoning our marriage and I was in the airport about to go to Colorado to visit my family for some solace. Something felt to me like the Fakebook was a way … Read More