There was no more prosaic way to be awakened than by a pair of roosters cawing at each other right … More
Author: healingpilgrim
Where the Grass is Greener
In many parts of the world, ’tis the season for children to be heading back to school. Many of these … More
“Real Bali” Living
I just stumbled across this ad posted on a local accommodation website, The “Real Bali” Almost Compound Living: Experience Local … More
The Remarkably Wired Woman
I’ve just met a woman with – there’s no other way to say it – electric hands. It was a … More
Two Solitudes
Awakened this morning by a strange-sounding rooster, I looked out to the cloudy skies. The first sentence that came into … More
Shabbat in South Bali
Time and again, Bali reveals itself to be all about synchronicity. It all happened because Alexsandra and I chose to … More
Vigils
A few weeks ago, I began holding silent night vigils at bedtime. Imagining a flame deep inside of me – … More
Pain Redux (oh how it sucks!)
A few days ago, Saturday early evening to be precise, push came to shove: I nearly fell onto the sidewalk … More
The Greatest Show on Earth
… is not the circus (nor the film). Neither is it Las Vegas, Disneyland, the Big Dipper or Northern Lights. … More
Balionaires ‘R Us
Before Gede arrived this morning to drive me to the first of three of my day’s appointments, I carefully counted … More
Healing Pilgrim 