In April 2008, after months of planning and nearly three months of traveling around Southeast Asia, I landed in Nepal. … More
Category: healing
The Mother of all Stones
For the past week, I’ve been drinking copious amounts of apple juice while gearing up for a liver flush. If … More
The Great White (6) North
It happens while I’m watching a Chinese acupuncturist pull needles out of my dad’s arms: My phone rings. It takes … More
The Healing Haven
There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the walls and front door of this compound. And you’d never know that a couple … More
Turmeric, She Wrote
It all started innocuously enough. A bite, from a mosquito or ant. Not a big deal. Then the spot turned … More
The Reluctant Carnivore
If you’re a vegetarian or even a vegan, you could do worse than living in a place like Ubud. In … More
Giving Up Cake
It was no coincidence that I watched a movie called CAKE last night. *Spoiler alert* I didn’t know much about … More
For the Love of Dogs
It’s heartbreaking to see how some of the dogs are treated on this island. Many are abandoned, some beaten, still … More
The Five-Year Mark!
Imagine my surprise, when among the notices about likes and followers tucked into my comments page this morning, I found … More
Curtains for Q
Never has a single letter made such waves. Let alone one that rarely takes center stage. But Q it is. … More
Healing Pilgrim 