May 3, 2017: One way flight to Costa Rica… May 3, 2018: A year ago today I embarked on an open ended journey into the unknown. Motivated by the painful series of losses of loved ones in 2016, I felt a very strong need to leave California. After losing Semsem*, my Mom, feeling betrayed by … More Oh, the Places you will go…
She thanked me with tears in her eyes. I started crying. We hugged. Then the floodgates in my heart opened and I sobbed profusely. My mind didn’t have words for why I was crying. It tried to stop me. But my heart felt this was a safe space so I let the tears flow. I … More Otherwise, we are Lost…
The first week was baptism by fire! My imagined romantic getaway; warm beach, sipping coconut juice and dancing to Senegalese music (one of the reasons I chose Senegal to rendezvous with my beloved), turned out to be everything but what I expected!Because my partner’s luggage didn’t arrive with him, we decided to stay near the … More Expectations and Disappointments
“Shorter of breath and one day closer to death!” A friend used to send me this Pink Floyd verse as a birthday greeting. I used to think it’s a depressing way to think about birthdays, and time in general. Yet now, I believe it’s a good reminder to live life fully, regardless of the circumstances. … More Transforming Resistance
Unconditional Love 