Angels

The background a tired gray, the dull pain of a town long forgotten. The heartache of loneliness, unfinished dreams, and sore muscles, where familiarity reigned as the main source of comfort.
In this unexpected scene she appeared. A flash of red, like an angel, just for a moment.

Be Bigger, See Bigger

“A husband and wife should be loyal to each other and try to make each other happy in every way… Today, we’re talking about finding God in family life. We’re talking about selflessness and how the husband can care for the wife and the wife for the husband…” Sitting in the temple, my gut tightens…

City of Acceptance

Driving in traffic, bumper to bumper, and a big truck cuts me off, beeping loud like why do I even exist. We all inch forward at stops and starts, getting madder by the second. I watch one guy talking and gesturing angrily on his car phone. Another guy in a fancy sports car shakes his…

Daily Practice

The morning had begun fine, just like any other. I had rolled out of bed and walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth, while thinking about the day to come. Thinking about what work shifts I had today, who I might see, and excited about what I might eat. So quickly though, those mundane…

Path to Forgiveness

“It takes about six months to get in, because our doctors are so busy,” a woman tells us on a conference call at work. Her tone is matter of fact as she explains how the trans youth clinic functions at the hospital she works at. “The families come in and meet with a psychologist and…

Why am I Writing this Blog?

For almost two years, I had the life-changing opportunity to live at two different yoga centers, meditating a lot and connecting to my inner Self. They were set in remote, natural beauty on top of mountains and surrounded by forests. The air was clear, silence was present, and life was simple though profound. I slept…