It is nothing less than exquisite to feel a deep sense of affection and connection with people who you share history with. Oh, the familiarity and warmth – even after years of not seeing them. In New York, I spent time with friends from UMass, my internship year...
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It was surreal to stand on the site of such utter devastation that was witness by the world, including me. Even though I was freezing, it was nice to be there with so few people around, so I could be more fully present with the deceased that I came to honor. Site Map...
Read moreWhen I left Los Angeles on April 30th, all I knew about my route was that my parents were coming in two weeks for our Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks tour, that I was going up the west coast first, then heading east, that I wanted to be in the Northeast...
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My 26th visit to a National Parks site in 2018! And it seems so particularly symbolic since Teddy Roosevelt established the U.S. Forest Service, signed into law the creation of five National Parks, proclaimed 18 new U.S. National Monuments, established the first 51...
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In my life, I have had the incredible honor to be invited to participate in four births. It is sacred, intimate space – profound and everyday, emotional and logistical, spiritual and human. Here for the first time, I stayed with dear friends mere days before...
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The year after I graduated from UMass, I was an intern at the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nyack. Nyack is in Rockland County, on the Hudson River, and not too far from Manhattan. It was fun to go back and walk down memory lane. I have lots of sweet memories of my...
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