Category Archives: Lessons Learned

The Invoice.

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

The other night I had the pleasure (sarcasm alert) of witnessing a domestic dispute family affair style with one of the neighbors on my street. I dutifully called 911 who sent 3 police cars to the scene in under 10 … Continue reading →

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The Power to Love.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best … Continue reading →

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Start a New Year, Whenever You Want.

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Dear Me (and You), Sitting in the cubicle your fingers twitching with the monotony as you pen repetitive emails over and over and over again; “please let me know of your availability for a meeting/call with so and so…”. Boredom … Continue reading →

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Answer to Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

I got the job! I will be a (temporary) New Yorker again. And by New Yorker, I am residing out on “Loooong Eyeland”. By the ocean. With space and a need for transportation that isn’t public. (If someone who had … Continue reading →

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Worth Keeping

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

The past year has been spent living between two worlds where I am the same person but different parts of myself can flourish and be nourished. I am looking forward to finding the place where I comfortably live in a … Continue reading →

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Around these Parts, You’re Homeward Bound.

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

I’m sitting in an airport hotel (for less than $25 a night- will miss the affordability of life here) listening to airplanes fly overhead. I said goodbye to Chiang Rai today. I say good bye to all of it in … Continue reading →

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(Re) Embarking

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

I think about the whole journey of my time here starting from when I made the decision in New York. My friends and family rallying around me and believing in me: At one of my fundraisers, my friend Grace taking … Continue reading →

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Moments

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

I drive my motorbike up our gravel driveway, listening to the rocks crunch underneath the tires. Our cats dart out of the way, scampering off into the grass. Bicycles of all colors are strewn over the lawn, the front door … Continue reading →

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To Forgive

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

I’m sitting on a bus (first class- they have different bus classes here in Thailand. $4 gets you the first class with wide seats, AC, a water bottle and snack. Oh and a showing of the horrendous variety act TV … Continue reading →

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Twas Grace that Brought Me Safe Thus Far and Grace Will Lead Me Home

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

For the first time in my adult life I have the feeling of understanding what is faith, the evidence of things unseen, actually is. I don’t need to know the conclusion before I take on the beginning. I’ve had talks … Continue reading →

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