The thing about siblings is that they know you for your (or their) entire life. They know you. They can read the unedited thoughts behind your facial expressions, predict your emotional reactions before you unleash them, and track the direction your mind will go when triggered. They know what those…

I’m writing this post from my sister’s kitchen in sunny (but still chilly) southern California. It’s a change from my usual coastal casa in Central America, but a trip back to the States has been long overdue. Since I was last here in 2019, there have been no less than…

The following is not from the last section of the book, however, it is the last section I will be sharing with you. (Sad face). Today is also your last chance to pre-order a signed & delivered copy directly from me. After this, if you’ve enjoyed these tales so far…

Here you go: a lively, descriptive, sometimes deceptively cheerful recounting of a time when my well-being (and maybe even my life) was at the mercy of winter storms and rugged strangers. Like the actual experience itself, this section of Soul Shaping Tails will end too soon. Enjoy.

How are you enjoying these excerpts? This next preview for you comes from the fifth and final section of Soul Shaping Tails, bringing you with me along the Camino de Santiago, a nearly 500-mile-long walking pilgrimage through Spain. …

From Soul Shaping Tails, here is a sneak peek at one of the animal stories, giving you insight into why this book is filled with just as many tails as it is tales. I hope you enjoy. As the story goes, a herd of wild buffaloes were once ferried across…

It’s been years in the writing, but my book is finally ready to send out into the world. Soul Shaping Tails is a travel memoir, sharing life lessons I have learned through travel during the seven years I lived in the United Kingdom and the life experiences I gained through…

At the start of the year, I joined a Shamanic course online. The course consisted of a series of holistic workshops, carried a tribal tone, and was heavily themed on our human connection to the elements. It delivered a “same, same but different” feel to the work I do already…

Hi there, Are my amazing readers still out there? Around early February, I wrote my most recent blog post, then buckled down for a busy series of transformational retreats here in Nicaragua. When I looked up, it was tax season. If you’re looking for signs of life, I am still…