Tracks Of Our Fears

I wouldn’t dare compare my own walking adventure on the Camino last year to that which an Australian woman undertook…

My Two-Winged Visitor

I was drying off after my morning shower when I spotted something fluttering by in my peripheral vision. I glanced…

Grade School Drop-In

Don’t be surprised if one day, when you are living far, oh so far, very far indeed from your birthplace…

The Continuing Saga of the Great Bali Bagel Experiment

Ok, so let me start right off with a full disclosure: Not-So-Great is more like it. At least that was…

A Rest from the Fest(s)

Barely touched down in Bali, I was greeted (surprise!) by a couple of Ubudian friends at the airport (not there…

A Whole Lot o’ Hallelujahs

The 21st night of September. International Peace Day. Chant. Pray. Love. Meditate mindfully, for good measure. The Climate March. Another…

The St. Petersburg Phenomenon

Six years ago, right about this time of year, buffeted by wind and approaching rain, I shivered in the cold…

Waltzing With a Caterpillar

It was not yet the middle of the week when I felt the first pangs of a meltdown or serious…

A Labyrinth Memorial

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in…

The Kindness of Strangers

Originally posted on GALLIVANCE:
We wrapped up our Lessons from the Road series a few days ago, but on the…