the pain might not be as deep as you think
While taking care of 4 horses, I would regularly check their hooves for any signs of laminitis (2 were prone to it). One day, I found a screw in the…
slow your roll
In the hustle & bustle of Los Angeles, someone encourages taking a breath. How can you slow your roll today?
the root of the matter
What does it mean to have roots? Or, conversely, to be rootless? My first thought goes to a relationship with a particular place — a geographical home base. And yet,…
the year of perfect vision
“The future can no longer beWhat is going to happen?It isWhat are we going to do?” – Henri Bergson This is at the entrance of Zealandia, a conservation project in…
stop is just as important as go
This was the setting for a conference I attended for business founders in Sep 2019. As a business founder, I wear many hats. Sometimes too many. And sometimes, I get…
a flight for prince
Some planes, instead of having window shades, have a type of glass that can be electronically dimmed & lightened. Which, in this case, makes the whole world look purple. I…
protected by a rainbow
I can’t recall if I’ve experienced being above a rainbow and looking down on it before. It kind of looks like a protective bubble over the Earth, like you’d see…
a tree, an ocean, & a sea
Cape Reinga, or Te Rerenga Wairua, is at the tip-top of New Zealand, or Aotearoa — not quite the northernmost point, but close. It is where the Tasman Sea meets…
my invitation to a ball
I have no idea what this plant is, but it was growing in the garden of one of my recent house sits, and I had a new story pop in…
variations on a name
I’ve stayed at this hotel a couple of times now on my travels. Partially because it’s convenient to the airport and has a cool vibe, and partially because I get…
