Melanie Gin - melanie gin (Page 9)

Be aware: Garden may contain forks

Faith and doubt along the path

Committing to the work of peace

An update from three weeks of peace-building and playing with Palestinian children

Embracing aimlessness

Going slow on the Camino

In my house

In my house, there is space for people of all religions to reside to make art to honor their gods No one excluded, all offered water to drink and a

dragonfly

I see my mom in butterflies and my dad in dragons My mom flutters by with energy and love beckoning me forth, delighting my heart when I'm down

Touching the sacred; making art

Days 1–12 on the Camino de Santiago

Finding home in each moment

I find myself here in Bordeaux, writing at an airy cafe and cinema space called Utopia. I accidentally ordered a ham, cheese, and stewed tomato sandwich for lunch, and so I paid my respects to the pig as I gingerly tasted ham for the first time in ages.

Meeting myself, meeting others

Today, a tall German man with springy brown hair approached me as I covertly poured lemon citrus water into my bottle.

An update from my heart, from a plane over the Atlantic

Why, hello there! Here goes. Today is the first day of my leaving San Francisco with no return date in mind, with plans only for the next 23 days.

Meditating on two months at the Zen Buddhist temple Green Gulch Farm.

Stories, learnings, and plans for the future

I’m moving to a Zen Buddhist monastery, Green Gulch, for two months.

An update on the state of my life

Dear sangha, an update on the state of my heart

It is open. I feel deep love and gratitude for each of you for simply being here. Yes, all of you. I do not want yesterday's events to

Transforming Anger into Gratitude

It’s been a crazy couple of days. It’s Tuesday, the first Tuesday since the election. A few minutes ago, riding down the BART escalator, a…

Owning my identity and values post-election results

I am a bisexual Asian-American woman.

A Retrospective on Cambodia, Thailand, and India

Favorites, Expenses, and Observations

Color Me Alien

Mark di Suvero’s art in San Francisco

Choosing Good Words

A daily practice of word awareness

How I coded my design portfolio in 7 days

Code was magic; now it’s a paintbrush.

A Simple Explanation of Goldman Sachs: Abacus 2007-AC1

In the last few weeks, what’s been going on with Goldman Sachs has shaken investor confidence in the financial markets. Like many other students, I’ve followed the news