Meditations From My Ecua-Gringa Life

For the longest time, I've avoided becoming a full-blown teacher, despite the fact that many of my relatives are or were wonderful teach...

I had the fortune of being invited to teach a mini-lesson in my co-worker and friend, Julie's adult ESL class recently and the day of th...

Next week I'll be taking my 10th trip to mi lindo Ecuador! And I can't believe it's already been a little over 10 years since I ...

Celebrate what's right...and beautiful in the world! I watched a short film last week called "Celebrate What's Right in the W...

I wanted to share a poem I wrote last week at an amazingly inspiring workshop created by the New Wilderness Project , a project to promote g...

Living Abroad in Ecuador – an International Living Postcard Posted using ShareThis

I've decided to collect some of the funny memories I have from my amazing times in Ecuador right here in this blog. I will eventually pu...

Ever since I was little, my family would go on little excursions somewhat close to home but far enough away to feel like we were tourists an...

Recently I attended an amazing, awe-inspiring workshop called "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" at my workplace on a spe...

Playing for Change is such an amazing and inspiring project! Here is their first song, created by a collaboration of street musicians worldw...