The Wake
The line wraps around the town square Past the stone church with stained glassed windows The cemetery, bank, and town hall Hundreds,...
What Does Home Mean To You?
A couple weeks ago, someone told me she had chosen to move to a place based on an astrocartography reading. I had never heard of it. So,...
Why Do We Feel the Need to "Stick It Out"?
That's me next a palm tree, a few weeks ago when my friend, A, was visiting. We had a fantastic time exploring this beautiful island. My...
Desert Island Books
You know that question, "If you knew you were going to be stranded on a desert island and could only bring 10 albums, which albums would...
Seeing Pink
No, you’re not seeing things. That water looks pink. When I first saw it, I stared, thinking, “Am I seeing that right?” I wondered if it...
Being Alone Does Not Equal Lonely
“You’re going alone?” “I’m worried about you being by yourself.” “Won’t you get lonely?” These are some responses I’ve gotten when I’ve...
Staying in the Flow
As I snorkeled, I worked hard to keep the camera steady. This is the only usable clip. The rest bob so much that I almost got seasick...
My Human Alarm System
A few days ago, my friend and I decided to take a Bonaire beach day. We lay on lounge chairs at Sorobon Beach Resort and watched...
What's Your Inspiration? Podcast
I recently had a fabulous conversation with Fox Beyer where we discuss the terrible neighbor and magical energy healer who inspired me to...
The Better Plan In Action
After experiencing dread around returning to LA and devising the plan launch my digital nomad journey and write my next novel in Bonaire,...
Yes, Remote Workers Actually Work
"If I worked from home, I would never get anything done." I can't count how many people have said that to me over the last 20 years that...
A New Kind of Breathwork Meditation
Yesterday, I went on a sunset snorkel cruise with the Tedesco Dive Team. I met Billie Tedesco through a Bonaire Facebook group and she...
Slow Down
Last week, my friend M loaded boxes full of the few things I decided to keep into his truck to take to my friend G's house to store in...
Save This
Yesterday, after I bought islandy-floral shorts and t-shirts, I got a message from Billie, the friend I met via the Bonaire Facebook...
Holy Trip!
"I left my laptop charger in LA and my suitcase is lost so I’m wearing someone else’s dress watching the sunset eating sushi and I don’t...
What Family Heirlooms Do You Treasure?
This was my Granny’s flatware. Didn’t she have great style? Yesterday, when my landlord was in my apartment, he spied them in box,...
What Were You Born To Do?
Today, while organizing my belongings into piles marked Donate, Store, Keep, Take [with me], I found this postcard in a bag full of stuff...
It's All Happening...
The countdown has started. I have 18 days to get rid of everything I own, get out of this apartment and launch my digital nomad journey....
Time to Write Another Book?
In early spring, I kept hearing a voice say, "Find that story. Find that story." I ignored the voice because I knew if I found the story,...
Messages Received
Returning to LA was hard and weird and…HARD. When I left almost 10 months ago, the Sunset Strip was boarded up, storefronts empty....