Seeing the North Star through the trees Seven weeks of exploring individual and collective narrative with Joann, through our discussions on tree planting in Israel/Palestine
Today is my first lazy day in Jerusalem. Slow reflections on twenty-five days across Israel-Palestine
Dearest Melanie, welcome to a new year. This year, I am opening my heart to God. I will no longer choose doubt over faith: I vow to see magic in the stillness of my soul, in the…
The Song of the Bell Written by Melanie Gin and Thy-Diep Ta, illustrations by Sheila Grießhaber “Brother, why do you look so sad?”, a voice called out to the man in brown robes.
Creating family wherever we go Seven weeks of adventures in London, Paris, Bordeaux, Plum Village, Beziers, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem
Committing to the work of peace An update from three weeks of peace-building and playing with Palestinian children
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
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…
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
