Learning Lessons
In my experience, life’s lessons are never easy. Most lessons take a long time to learn, to make sense, to …
Tag Archives: Jaichima
Landscapes
After I so reluctantly sent Kyle back to Napa from Sedona, the first order of business was to find gainful …
April, 1999
Verde Valley, April, 1999 Sitting on my deck in the sun, my feet up on the railing and my head …
Leap of Faith
Kyle and I had visited Arizona during the winter break of 1998, as we often did during school breaks. As …
Flow and Ebb
Relations between Mike and I were strained as we moved our way through the process of divorcing. In Napa County, …
The Second Workshop
In August of 1991, the three of us traveled up to Seattle for my younger brother’s wedding. Amidst all the …
A Week in the Desert, part two
This, my first week-long workshop with Jaichima and Rutury, was not only a time of discovery about myself, it was …
A Week in the Desert, part one
In June of 1991, I attended my first week-long workshop with Jaichima and Rutury. Kyle was four, and it was …
The Healing Gift
In the summer of 1990, we moved to a different house in Napa, and one of the other families at …
Weaving the Magic Thread 