Our world. In a rut. Our people. Fearful. Panicked. Angry. The axis, off-kilter. Turn the page. Find the light. Breathe. … More
Tag: Bali
The Extraordinariness of Daily Life
One morning earlier this week, I am photographed and fingerprinted. How mug shots become normal. A make-work project for locals. … More
The Desa Seni Experience
It is rare these days, and becoming ever more so, to find sanctuary from the sights and sounds of concrete, … More
Revisiting a Sacred Space
What is it like to return to a place that you once helped bring to fruition – even if your … More
The Royal (Taxi) Treatment
Last night, after dinner at friends’ in Seminyak, I ordered a GRAB taxi to bring me home to Ubud. GRAB … More
Walled In
I learned a new word in bahasa Indonesia the other day. Lembur. Overtime. Until this week, I’d never had reason … More
What My Long Haul Flights Are Made Of
Bali, Indonesia to Washington, D.C. It’s one of those journeys that demand patience, assistance and a damn good sense of … More
The Last Hurrah
After awhile, well 5 years later anyway, I suppose you get used to hearing sounds at all hours of the … More
Living Among the Animals
These are some of the things we forget – and need to be reminded of – when we’ve lived in … More
Burning Buffaloes
The burn is on. Understandably so, as it’s once again the season for mass cremations. Bali-style. The greater metropolitan area … More
Healing Pilgrim 