I recently read, “We just want to be ourselves, what ever that looks like”
It’s actually a bit amazing to try to comprehend what that looks like, as being ourselves often looks different to us than to onlookers...
Viva Chile
I find myself in the Coquimbo Region of Chile, surrounded by the Andes Mountains and miles on miles of vineyards in this valley with...
Circular Force
My eyes suddenly open. My body lies still. I exist in mild consciousness reflecting on my return from the immediate journey. I seem to...
Frozen America
I somehow feel selfish when I catch a glimpse of the news titled “Frozen America”, as I sit on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula in...
Out of the Mindfield
From time to time I am weak and incapable of dealing. For a long time I “hunkered down” … quick to apologize for every little thing. I...
Slow Train Playlist
I'm riding the slow train, rounding the mountain curves and valleys, crossing from Pennsylvania into West Virginia. My window offers...
San Gusmé, Italy impossible to capture in a photo or video
San Gusmé is a tiny village in the Tuscany Region of Italy. It is surrounded by a wall and a few arched entrances and has a population...
Questions and Possibilities
I wake from the stillness that embraces me. I think of the sun changing places with the moon, after I closed my eyes in the darkness of...
The Brotherhood of the Book Club
The content of the book was complex! The stories were deep. The exchange of energy between members cannot be described by words alone as...
Flashback 2017
The rain falls steady on the neighborhood I call home (affectionately known as Shine Avenue). The flags are lined up hanging all in a row...
