B l o g
November 10th, 2022
I leave for Bali tomorrow. I’ve been hurrying time along, these last few weeks, so I can get ‘there’. I’ve been daydreaming, directing a movie in my head, me the lead lady. It’s ironic, because when I live this way, how will I enjoy the moment when it arrives…
On this journey of seeing and feeling and healing, many moments when I’m acting a certain way, I’m sometimes confused about why. Is this healthy or harmful? Is this going towards or away from my values? Here are some places I inhabit…
October 18th, 2022
Today I’m leaving Saipan. I feel a little grief. All I now have of my two-month trip is a vague impression, and some flashes of memories. Each moment, even if I experienced it whole-heartedly at the time, is done. Dancing in the bar last night, feeling free…
November 10th, 2021
Beauty covers the island. Nature’s done her work here. I’m pressed against shorelines, sunsets, all things serene. I’m talking about running a trail in the jungle, freshly cut trail hours before, separating foliage like curtains at the finish to reveal Wing Beach…
October 13th, 2021
I’ve spent the past week orienting. The word orienting means many things; two are finding one’s bearings and finding one’s feet. Bearings are easy – a place starts out foreign, but begins to feel familiar fast. Getting around in the beginning is a muddle...
September 28th, 2021
As we whirl around the tarmac, I discover: my life is written in chapters. Each begins with a departure, this morning via Gate 51, and ends when I’m more the woman I’m willing myself to become. Each begins by going out, finding new parts…
September 14th, 2021