Category Archives: Change

Alexi doesn’t live here anymore

There are times when I move from one thing, to another at a very rapid state without processing what I have learned or felt. When I do this for too many days I can feel drained.  When I push past … Continue reading

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Doing more with less

In the course of twelve hours I had three conversations with three different people about control or the lack there of. During each conversation all the people uttered the phrase “I have to let it go” as in they had … Continue reading

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Martha Graham, Master Oogway and me

I had dinner with a writer friend the other night and one of the many things we talked about was, you guessed it, writing. We have very different styles, approaches, voices, methods, you name it but each of us has … Continue reading

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The circle of write

I see circles everywhere, completions, chickens coming home to roost and then interviewing with them. Sigh, that made more sense in my head, let me see if I can make sense of this for both of us. This past weekend … Continue reading

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Ritual

I love rituals; they provide me with comfort, stability and a feeling of coming home, since the concept of home is an in-house place for me, meaning I provide that feeling not others. When I was younger others felt like … Continue reading

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Taking a break

It’s important to take a break from things when your head goes fuzzy and your eyes cross. This is why I am writing this short, this article, this whatnot so I can take a break from writing my third book. … Continue reading

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The Unbearable Lightness of Forgetting

Sometimes the lightness or the forgetting comes from organic sources, as in “it just happens.” I walk into a room with a task in mind and it dissipates as I arrive on the threshold of the room of the intended … Continue reading

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Where’s the fun?

Recently I was walking on the beach with a friend of mine who was frustrated with life and the waiting game he was caught in. He said he felt like he was biding his time till a job fell into … Continue reading

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True Road Travelers, Faith and Dairy Products

Words are tricky twisty things. Don’t get me wrong I love them, I just don’t trust them. I trust action; action bears shades of intention and truth. Not wholly mind you but enough to get a bead on, enough to … Continue reading

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Get Out of the Way

When I do things well I do just that, I get out of my own way. Whether it is writing, mediation, painting, yoga, or mischief, all them is done better without thinking. The quality of the work, creativity and fun … Continue reading

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