Meditations From My Ecua-Gringa Life

In the past few months, life has given me the opportunity to start anew, reconnect with wonderful friends who truly love me, grow spirituall...

Maret's book montage ...

I feel so proud to be supporting this amazing non-profit organization that empowers impoverished women in Uganda by promoting their beautifu...

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To cheer myself up today, on a dreary, rainy August Seattle day, I decided to write a poem about my beloved second home, Salinas in Ecuador....

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...