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Emotional Cadence, Rituals
May 14, 2026

Sacred Fire in the Open Heavens: Walking an Elder Home

I heard a familiar ping of an incoming message. Still in bed, eyes barely open, still sealed with eye crust,I assumed it was my Sister, Cheryl. She is normally the first to contact me, in the morning. As I reached for my phone, I was surprised to see my friend…

Empowerment & Inspired Living
April 19, 2026

The Lioness and the Iron: Why I Finally Dropped the Anchor

The days move with a different weight now. Last year was a season of arrival. I was a stranger in a city whose name literally means medicine. I was and still am grateful, but I was also just trying to find my footing. This year feels different. It hits with…

Empowerment & Inspired Living
April 2, 2026

Nyepi: The Day the Island Held Its Breath

Last month, on March 19, Bali observed the annual holiday of Nyepi, the “Day of Silence.” This marked the start of the Balinese New Year. It was not just a 24- hour period of rest; it was a deep season of self-reflection, meditation, and cleansing.There are but four rules for…

Emotional Cadence
March 11, 2026

Proof of Life: The Gift of the Pause

One of my Dear Sister-Friends gave me a much-needed reality check the other day. She said, “The last time we heard from you, you were down for the count after a bathroom fall. You left us hanging!” So, consider this my official update: I’m still here, and I’m finally finding…

Health
February 8, 2026

When the Brain Outruns the Body

There is an implied blueprint for the first fifty years of life. Reach adulthood. Go to college or the military. Build the career. Get married. Have 2.5 children. Secure the house with the white picket fence in the suburbs. But the expectations get blurry in the second phase. The children…

Emotional Cadence
January 29, 2026

The Weight of Silence

We were on our usual video call, sharing the afterglow of another holiday season, as Sister-Friends do. Across the digital divide, she picked up an envelope from her father. She opened it casually, expecting the usual formalities, but then she stopped. She began to read the handwritten ink on the…

Empowerment & Inspired Living
January 22, 2026

2025: The Year of the Great Pivot

As the Bali sun dips below the horizon on this first month of the new year, I find myself sitting in the afterglow of a total transformation. This has been a year of radical movement and even more radical stillness. While the flights that brought me to these shores were…

Health
December 21, 2025

Sick and Weary in the Jungle: The $63 House Call That Put My US ‘Spider-Sense’ to Shame

It was Day #3 in Bali. I had checked into my villa and was sharing space with the monkeys. But all was not well. I was hot. I was weary. I had a cough. I had diarrhea. My voyage to Bali spanned the course of three (3) days and four…

Travel
December 16, 2025

The First Friendly Face: Tony, The Transporter of Bali

Day One of a new adventure. The airport was a carnival. Bodies pressed. Voices clattering. Heat and perspiration clung to my skin. I carried backup plans like armor, rehearsed escape routes, and braced for the worst. Everyone seemed to be moving with certainty while I tried not to look lost as…

Legacy
November 12, 2025

What in the World Is a Legacy Architect and Ritual Archivist?

It took me quite a while to come up with that “title,” because there are so many facets to this complex personality, and I refuse to water any of it down. In this season, I’ve promised myself that I won’t shrink.I made a vow that I would not sacrifice my…

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