Why I Quit the Yoga Industrial ComplexI still remember my first yoga class. It was at a studio called YogaSource during my first year as a newly minted East Coast liberal arts…Apr 28, 20233Apr 28, 20233
How I Became a Freelance Writer — And Lived to Tell About ItI’ve been a freelance writer for over 10 years. It’s a fascinating area that has afforded me a lot of great experiences. I’ve increased my…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Blisters, Tears, Friendship and Tang-Flavored Caipirinhas -What I Learned During A 120km…Maybe it was a whim or maybe something spiritual or masochistic called to me, but in January of this year, I accepted an invitation to go…Apr 23, 2023Apr 23, 2023
How Passover Teaches Us That Life is a BridgeThe Hebrew word for Passover, Pesach, means “passage.” The deeper meaning is that we are all temporary passengers here. The enlightened…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
What I Got from GivingAfter three years of travel, my partner at the time and I returned to his hometown in the Pantanal in Brazil, a world of striking natural…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Pelé, the Creator of Brazilian SoccerI came to Brazil long after Pelé had played his last futbol match. But as a universal icon as recognizable as Elvis or Muhammed Ali, I…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
What I’ve Come to Understand about Suicide — On the 35th Anniversary of My Father’s SuicideSaturday, February 12th was the 35th anniversary of my father’s suicide. I had lived abroad for many years and this year was the first…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022