Musings on finding your thing (and Carney melodrama) I’m 1800 pages or so into my third read of my favorite fiction series of the last five years, Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel’s Legacy series, featuring the courtesan turned spy, Phèdre nó Delaunay. Goodness, how I love me some trashy romantic historical fiction…

Musings on tending to your human body’s needs Because I have an odd definition of fun (and also because there was something I needed help with), I’m currently doing an EMDR intensive. The woman leading it is a diamond in the rough (as long as we can use that phrase…

Have you ever heard this saying? “Expectations are premeditated resentments.” It’s common in recovery rooms, where resentments are a big deal. …

Yesterday, my friend Sneh and I had the loveliest lunch date. She read my posts, picked up on an undercurrent of loneliness during my solo travel, and came to visit me in Vietnam. …via video. Sneh is on the short list of friends most likely to get on a plane…

The same way Doctor Strange is a student of the mystic arts, I’m a student of the creative arts. You might think that’s because I’m a writer and therefore “a creative,” but I believe that every human on the planet is a creative being. Sam, as a business leader, strives…

How to Shift out of a Bad Mood — Because I live in a country with closed borders, I have to quarantine for 10 days every time I return home. I don’t know if anyone has gotten a feel for who I am and what I care about in 49 days of daily-ish publishing (today is my 50th post!!!)…

Musings on busy days, prioritizing wellness practices and a sassy Zen saying — Today’s one of those days where I could easily justify not writing. I was out late last night, so I slept in later than usual because my body needed more rest. As a result, I started my day with a call instead of my normal flow. I didn’t wake up…

Musings on gentle living and ayahuasca lessons — Sam loves it when I make him avocado toast. He also loves it when I make him massaman curry. To be fair, he loves it when I make him pretty much anything because he loves home-cooked meals and wishes he married someone who likes to cook. But he didn’t. He…

I’ve had the most deliciously lazy morning. It’s 10:38 AM and I’ve only been out of bed for about seven minutes. For those of you who read that and think, “Sounds like a great Sunday morning,” — it was. For those of you who would never allow yourself such an…