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

The Benefits of Tjokolate

Since I arrived in Ubud nearly one year ago, many people have recommended an assortment of healers to me. The … More

Purnama Prayer

I feel all choked up, like the walking wounded. It happened so quickly and suddenly last evening, that I’ve not … More

How to Fry a Frittata on Your Back

A few days ago, in the middle of Eka’s yoga class, I was so overcome with pain in my backside … 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

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 Lines That Bind Us

Kadek and I, we are bound by my lines. The lines that connect bones to muscle. The nerve lines running … More

Tough Love

Imagine if all our angels were sweet and gentle, constantly showering us with words of comfort, love and wisdom. Imagine … More