On the 28th February, literally an hour before the US attacked Iran, Steve entered a monastery and surrendered his phone, the clothes he was wearing, his backpack and everything in… [Continue Reading]
Tag: Reflections
A little visit to the USA softened by a soundtrack of American classics
I’m in California. Yup, right now. Not a great time to come to this country, and for sure I was nervous. So many stories this year of tourists getting treated… [Continue Reading]
Life
None of us are immune; life is tough Even when you lift your face to the sun while waves lap gently around your ankles on a warm sandy shore. Even… [Continue Reading]
The clear as mud case for meditation
After many years of dreaming about it (and countless google searches, emails kept in my draft folder, endless tabs kept open), I finally went to a meditation retreat! A week… [Continue Reading]
A Rant: high-season moaning insta-tourists
Another day, another boatload of excited but tired passengers from Bali arrive on the island. The transfer boat pulls up alongside the floating jetty and the newcomers stand up to… [Continue Reading]
It’s just a panic attack…!
I’m in the supermarket. I’ve only just walked in. As usual, the white light shocks me. But tonight something is different. It’s like, extra bright. I squint behind my fingers… [Continue Reading]
Views from an Open Widow
Dearest Gentle Reader, Did you miss me? It’s hard for me to believe it, but it’s been a year since I wielded my quill. Life has been too all-encompassing to… [Continue Reading]
Down the line …~•’^’•~…
LOL. SMH. Shrugs and eye rolls and sticky out tongues. OMG! Abbreviations and emojis express our emotions these days on phone conversations. I love them and use them all the… [Continue Reading]
the half empty or half full cup of ‘what ifs’
😞 What if tomorrow the sun disappears and everything goes black as black? What if your insides turn on you and slowly take you away? What if you choose wrong… [Continue Reading]
dance this chance
what a dance, this chance, these two butterflies floating and exploring tentatively side by side, fluttering in the sunshine between leaves and petals and floating on the breeze where the… [Continue Reading]