I had to leave Crete; it was time. The 90-day Visa limit would be over soon. Originally, I had planned to travel to Tanzania. My host’s parents were ill in India, though, and she needed to be there for them (not hosting me :). Then, Niko, who was in Athens, said he’d be traveling to Bali mid-January. “I’ll travel to Bali with you,” I had joyfully said. Then Niko decided to stay with his family in Athens. I went onto TrustedHousesitters.com and found a ten-day cat-sitting job

The long title is due to this blog being long overdo. I apologize for that. First, my bruised ego stood in the way. Then, my insistent muse took over (my life). I am not complaining. Together, they were like my humbling lover (softening fertile ground and planting seeds) and my midwife (helping grow and push new life out, into the world). Still, it's been a while since my last blog. We (my ego, muse, and I) are now having a more balanced relationship, and I can answer the que

Flying from Amsterdam to Heraklion, there was a lava-like magical sunset poking up through the white fluffy clouds through a crack in their thick blanket from over here, then from over there, while simultaneously sitting atop the clouds. My mind was blowing up. I kept looking for you to shrug at, wide-eyed in amazement. It was a freakin' spectacular phenomenon. I needed you. Heraklion is the largest city of all the Greek islands. (It is worth reading about if you'd like to c

I am sitting at Logan Airport in Boston, waiting for a flight to Amsterdam, to board another flight to my final destination, Crete. I am going to Crete to lead a two-week retreat called Communicating Through the Veil . This is a retreat that I co-created with Spirit. I did the grunt-work. Spirit is doing everything else! Planning this Retreat captured my focus. For six months I have been thinking about, feeling into, and planning for this retreat. Everything else I did this

Here on Earth, time usually appears to be linear. Maybe, though, you too have experienced time warping... like, when in a moment of pure...

While traveling for these past two years, I’ve been releasing some of Michelle’s and Jessica’s ashes everywhere I go. Their ashes have...

The first day I had arrived in Crete, while driving with Ole from the Chania airport to Kalyves (where I would dog-sit for Mickey), I...

During my last month in Crete, I finally dropped into the sacred territory of what we in psychosynthesis call “sitting in the seat of the...

Today is Friday... a word derived from " Freya,"the Norse goddess associated with love, fertility, and beauty... the day of the week...

What makes you feel connected, alive, and grateful? For me, it is when I find meaning, drop into love, and share meaning and love with...

Here for you is another audio-visual feast of Kalyves. The pictures and videos in this short film were taken during the last week of 2024...

January 15 is an anniversary date... when Barry left his body by suicide (this year it will be seven years) and when Jessica left her...

This post is a pictural and auditory feast for the eyes and ears. If I could add touch, smell, and taste to print, you would truly be...

First, I will quickly let you know that I arrived in Antalya on December 1 and am staying with Svitlana until December 19. Wow, I got...

"Two people walk into a Turkish sweet shop" sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? Maybe just reading the title has changed your...

Things related to grief feel so important to share. First, let me set the stage. There have been an especially large number of...

It has been almost twenty years since Michelle died. At first, back then, grief was all I knew. Grief waves took me over with a...

When people ask if I work while traveling I imagine they are really asking: "How do you afford to travel?" Maybe you are wondering this....

I am staying at Fusun's home for a chunk of November, where it feels like a chilly version of heaven. The last post left you standing...

My one-night stay at the Hans Hotel in Istanbul included a buffet breakfast that ended at 10:00 (am). I imagined breakfast buffet to mean...