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: relationships
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]
Let’s talk FND
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning, and opening your mouth to say good morning to your partner, but not a sound comes out. Or it comes out in a language you’ve… [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]
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]
A little (big) love story
Once upon a time there was a Welshman who loved to ride bikes, climb mountains and dive in the ocean. Steve had been through a lot; a life of service,… [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]