When I headed out of Ubud on Friday midday, with my Balinese friend A and driver Joni, I was long … More
Category: healing
A Boy’s Touch
It could well happen, one fine day, while out walking on a quiet stretch of street in Ubud, that you … More
We’ve Got the (Cocoa) Powder!
If you’re a diehard chocoholic like me, might I suggest that you pass on the packaged highly-processed stuff at your … More
Sad Stories: Fallen Trees
I was in Bali’s capital Denpasar yesterday, primarily for a doctor’s appointment, but with a couple of hours to spare, … More
A Hamish Home
He is more than a dog. Much more. Wiser than most. But with a heart and the kind of puppy … More
Ditch the Drugs
The all-too-familiar gurgling in my stomach began earlier this week, on my way back from drinking green tea with rice … More
Loving Leonard
Dear Leonard, How will I ever stop looping this song, this ethereal-sounding hymn to healing… my deepest gratitude to you … More
The Year That Was
Today marks 365 days since I first landed in Bali. A year of living daily, creatively, ceremoniously, adventurously, openly, warmly, … More
A Lesson from the Weed(s)
Just back from nearly a week’s stay at the silent-meditation-retreat-center-still-under-construction. By 6:30 yesterday morning, I was again out at the … More
Up In Smoke
I smoked yesterday. What I really mean is that, thanks to a combination of long needles, smoking guns and incense-like … More
Healing Pilgrim 