When I went to the grocery store this week I was sure to look for my favorite checker, Nikhil, a young Nepalese kid with a gentle disposition and a kind smile. We always chat as he scans my groceries and I amuse him with my very limited Nepalese vocabulary. I wanted to ask about his family in light of the recent earthquake. Fortunately, he was working and reported that his family is safe. Then, he went on to express

On May 16th, I’m going to Costa Rica for a healing meditation retreat called SHIFT. It’s a glimpse of the vision I had almost two years ago.  I remember it vividly. I had been working through The Artist’s Way workbook with serious dedication for several weeks. We were back in Bangkok after having spent a couple of months in Nepal. We were walking out of our guesthouse one night on our way to dinner when I had what ca

Signs of spring are in the air. The weather has been consistently warmer, the sun is finally shining and things are beginning to bloom. Yesterday, on the way to yoga, I sighted a small bunch of bluebonnets growing along the highway. It’s a sure sign that we’ve turned a corner. I’m ready for the change. Rambo is benefitting from the medications the vet has given him (anti-inflammatory and anti-spasm). He’s more playfu

Rambo is sick. Really sick. We took him to the vet last week because he’d been acting funny. His behavior had progressively gotten worse over the course of several weeks. Last Monday morning we decided that it didn’t seem to be improving so it was time to take him in. When they came home from the vet, Rambo ran in the apartment with his normal I-just-went-for-a-drive enthusiasm and I spoke directly to him well, what

I want to share with you an excerpt from one of my favorite books, Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying – by Stephen & Ondrea Levine. I first read this book about twelve years ago after my then husband, Mike, lost his 18 year old nephew. Mike was attempting to process his tremendous grief and something led him to this book. Upon his recommendation, I read it as soon as he finis

I was catching up with my friend, Kim, via Facebook messenger when the words come across my screen I’m pregnant. A flush of emotion spread through my body, a familiar combination of fear and jealousy. My very next thought was, that’s it, I’m the only one left!, and my brain quickly started collecting evidence by compiling a list of everyone I know that is pregnant or has recently had a baby. It was a long list. I dec

I’m learning new tricks over here and as I stumble through the various stages of awkwardness (because learning something new is always awkward), I thought I’d share my progress with you. Here’s a short video that Rambo and I made. It’s a little peak into our everyday around here and a quick example of how I use photography to celebrate the ordinary moments of my day and steal them away for saf