I have too many friends in the LA area to count, family I can count, who are all being devastatingly impacted by the Palisades fire. Ashes of what was once ocean views, canyon hideaways now barren and smoldering charcoal. The … Continued
The Palisades fire over these last 48-hrs has been devastating. Homes brewing coffee and preparing for school and day care, the work day and shopping are in ashes. Entire fortunes and legacy properties, now smoldering in the Santa Ana winds. … Continued
The rippling effects of our recent election results are just beginning. In these particular waters thunder is on the horizon, a storm is coming and much of the preparation for this is fundamentals. The bones of our boat and the … Continued
Just watched the Netflix Doc on Martha Stewart. She has impacted every woman’s life I know. And many of the men. Now this is much more specific than I typically reflect on but she said something that we have all … Continued
It’s so easy to be reminded that we are light on a sunny, rainbow kind of day, or under a starry night under a comet or shooting star. Stardust really, a little bit in each of us. We learn this … Continued
It’s curious, how simple a little moment can be when there’s an exchange with someone that is from the surface really quite plain. Just now, in my case a few moments ago, borrowing a pix ax from my daughter’s garden … Continued
January 2024 She shared a text with me. An invite from a small group – “write the first line of your novel.” In earnest, played along, the following, a 3 Act novella: 🌴 Act 1 Strange morning where everything suddenly … Continued
Why do we do this to ourselves, the promises of a forever when we know that we can’t know that, only believe? There are artifacts of our yearnings everywhere. We get introduced to them at 5? 6? 7? At least … Continued
The Waters of Yes and consent are alive for me at the moment. Consent in general is circulating in communities in particular. Locally, it is here in Asheville, in the ecstatic dance community… You should know that very rarely am … Continued
9/23 I AM A MAN UNDER THE MOON I woke up to this in big letters, made with a Sharpie, a blue one. On the back of some unsorted junk mail. The night was approaching midnight. The moon was halved … Continued