A Meditation on Love
I wrote the following meditation in September, riding the high of a unique social experience among a unique group of people. Mere days after writing this, after I'd rejoined my…
Shedding the Perfect Future by Grounding in the Present
This. This is my life. This is it. Isn’t it grand? St. Louis, Missouri. In my cute bedroom, seated in my cozy, leather chair. Black writing desk in front of…
My On-ramp to the MBA
I guess I should announce that I'm going to grad school at Washington University in St. Louis, and the MBA part of my MBA/MSW starts next week. Surprise! Maybe I'll…
Finding Nomad Community in the Desert
When I wrapped up my grad school applications in mid-January (in response to which I've already received a few acceptances, as well as a couple declinations), I knew it was…
Searching for Meaning in Social Work School
Greetings from the exciting land of graduate school applications! Since I last wrote, the pace of my life has changed considerably. I'm writing to you now from my mother's frigid…
In the Land of the Utes
After 2 months at Bodhi Farm, in May I embarked on my forward journey. Planning it out while at Bodhi, I had a lovely fantasy of finally spending a week…
Matters of Life and Death
As I mentioned, while at Bodhi Farms I had the privilege of participating in the process of ending the lives of several animals. Particularly as a meat-eater (my meat consumption…
Two Months at Bodhi Farms, New Mexico
Well, now that I've started moving further west, I guess it's time for me to tell you about my life for 2 months at Bodhi Farms (or is it Farm?…
A Digression on Writing and “Doing”
I've gone quiet recently. The biggest reason being that I seem to have settled down for a little bit and am staying busy and content in my day-to-day. Since mid-March,…
Life on a Farm in Central Texas
I now want to share a bit about what life was like during my WWOOFing experience in central Texas (including lots of photos!). Low Gear Farmstead (based on the farmer's…