I’m pilgrimaging again this year! This week I’ll be walking, for the fourth time, from the pyramids of Teotihuacan to the Basilica of Guadalupe. 11 hours, 26 miles, carrying prayers …
Category: Things We Don’t Talk About
Be angry. (Here’s how)
On optimism, compassion, and fuel for change I’ve had a small book sitting on my shelf for the past two years, written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It’s called …
To the daughter I never had
A few days ago, I took my ex-boyfriend’s 12-year old daughter into New York City to go shopping. I knew it would be a fun trip to see the City …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 5: Racism, Spiritual Bypass, and Healing the Whole
Walking through the Austin airport last week all I want to do is hug the stranger next to me, weep on his chest, ask for forgiveness, tell him how precious …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 4: Abortion
I was 22 years old when I stood in the bathroom, wishing the pink line did not clearly state the news I didn’t want to believe. At that time I …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 1: Spiritual Smugness
“Do you have a vegan option?” She asked the flight attendant. There was an underlying thread of iron in her voice, pulled taut across her vocal cords. We were on …
