A year ago, Lila, Tiji, and I were waking up in the US on the first morning of a lovely three-month stay. We had escaped the heat, the humidity, and we would breathe in the cool PNW air while Casa Sama was getting finished. I knew that in addition to…

As of last week, I feel pretty confident that I have taken the steps needed to protect my home for the hot and rainy season and to live comfortably in it. The roof is waterproofed, A/Cs are ready to go, outside furniture is re-arranged, and I have finally given myself…

I am writing this a few days in advance. By the time you read these words, I will have Not Been Alone for several days and will Not Be Alone for another several more. What the heck does this mean? This means that as I am writing this, I am…

May 19, 2023 The seasons are strong here, and because of this, so is the transition between the dry season and the rainy season. Or as I have come to realize, the dusty season and the muddy season. For the last month or so, I have been in transition mode…

I was on a walk when my partner at the time called to tell me that the US had invaded Iraq and that they were looking for Weapons of Mass Destruction. …

It’s likely that this post is not going to make me new friends — and very possible that it will lose me a few. Before I empty this soup that’s been stewing in my mind for the last week, I want to say that I know very little about politics…

Lila and I have been living in Mexico for two years and 8 days and I cannot count the lessons that have presented themselves to me since we landed. Pretty much every day I receive an opportunity to clarify who I am (or who I want to be), to let…

Then, she stopped running. She stopped pushing, pulling. She stopped running. She looked around and decided that nothing needed repairing, really. Not today, for sure. She checked her bank account and decided that it was enough. Her fridge was full. She looked inside her closet and found that it only…

Last night, three women and I gathered to explore the AND. The previous evening, one of us had shared the itchy feelings that swirled around living between two worlds, the duality, and what came with that. As I listened, the healing remedy came to me as an Essence. Integration. Integration…