Heart

An open page in a book that reads "so she lied"

Elephant is in the Room

I’ve been lying my whole life.   I lied in kindergarten that I liked ...

A table laid with small bowls of various items

A New Kind of Nowruz

Nowruz – the arrival of spring, the quiet awakening of nature, and, for some ...

Sunday’s Edge

I love silence. True, solitary silence. Like on a Sunday morning: there’s something unmistakable ...

The Meaning of Life

I watch birds rising and falling through the air. Sometimes one drifts alone—but only ...

Beach looking out to the ocean, with a ferris wheel at the end

All Streams Lead to the Ocean

Vibrations high and low, you were my sandbox. Soft water flowing nearby as i ...

Golden Threads

Some cultures live in museums. Mine lives in the kitchen. It begins with saffron. ...

Flavors of Life

I am alone in my room, sitting by the window, looking out. Through the ...

Preserving Culture Through Name

There are cities you visit for their landmarks, and then there are cities you ...