Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. A year of reverence towards furry pets. It was a day when caricatures … More
Category: healing
The Elusive Bridge
My day began, as planned, with a long-awaited (and compulsory!) half-hour swim in the outdoor pool. Shortly before I completed … More
The Monk and I
After chugging along National Highway 5 for the better part of this sun-drenched day, then wending its way past a … More
For The Traveler (A Poem)
On the eve of my departure back to Cambodia, marking the second anniversary of my accident, I wanted to share … More
A Gift from Yu
The other day I received a bird in the mail. Not a real bird, of course, but a crane nonetheless. … More
A Swim to Remember
It was the kind of morning that made me wonder why our government hasn’t yet (to the best of my … More
My (Therapeutically-Bracketed) Day
It was a full-body scan, holistically therapeutic kind of day. Literally. From the tips of my toes to the top … More
My Body, My Poet
“The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” … More
Inside & Outside of Pain
In Bel Canto, a book I just finished reading last weekend (& loved!), author Ann Patchett, perfectly evokes the power … More
A Corner Where Pain & Hope Meet
It’s heartbreaking to watch and listen to a person describe their unrelenting and debilitating pain; to hear how they have … More
Healing Pilgrim 