We just returned from a ten day trip visiting the national parks of southern Utah, as well as Monument Valley and the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Over the…
She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she…
The way the soul is with the senses and the mind, is like a creek. When desire-weeds grow thick, your intelligence cannot flow, and soul-creatures stay hidden. But sometimes a…
My friends and I joke about the GPS voice that says “recalibrating” when we don’t follow her specific instructions. We wonder if it would be better if she sounds more…
There was a time when I realized that all the books I was reading — fiction or memoir — were about people on a journey. I suppose most stories are…
It has taken all the patience I can muster not to buy outdoor furniture these last few years. I’ve committed to waiting until the back yard is fully and completely…
The demolition of the back yard at Casa Beija-flor has begun. The landscaping crew was there yesterday to begin hauling away shrubs, patio cover, and bricks. They’re also breaking up…
There is a meditation I have followed in which the guide has me thinking of a tiny pinprick of light in the middle of my chest. As the meditation continues,…