Always Carry On

Returning from my morning swim in Penestanan, I ambled up the incline through a gully that lies between Campuhan and … More

A Choice to Weed

When I was a teenager, vegetables and flowers grew in our backyard. My mother bought flats and planted, while I … More

Bring on the Light

I read an article yesterday in which an explanation was given for why it is so hot in Bali these … More

Rear (Kitchen) Window

I just returned from a weekly film screening at D & P’s house – this time, it was Hitchcock’s classic … More

A Meditation Strategy

The second Sunday since my return to Ubud signaled also a gathering just outside town, a gathering of friends at … More

Sad Stories: Fallen Trees

I was in Bali’s capital Denpasar yesterday, primarily for a doctor’s appointment, but with a couple of hours to spare, … More

Calling Dan

There’s something to be said for planning your entire evening around making that important phone call to your father on … More

He (Four)scores!

I was stirred awake at five this morning – not by roosters or dogs, not an alarm clock or priest’s … More

The Year That Was

Today marks 365 days since I first landed in Bali. A year of living daily, creatively, ceremoniously, adventurously, openly, warmly, … More

Let It Rain

It hasn’t rained in Ubud for at least a couple of weeks or more. But in the middle of last … More