Experience Happy
“You’re much more likely to feel connected to someone you took a vacation with in Bogotá, than someone who alsoContinue Reading
Category: Merida
Love in the Time of Dengue
I have fallen in love with another man and it’s no secret. Not even to my husband. For the impactContinue Reading
World Peace and Ice Cream
Ice cream is a salve—for a broken heart, an anxious mind, a fierce disposition. Ice cream has the power toContinue Reading
How I Came to Know the Best Female Bullfighter in the World
Rhonda Buckley is a storyteller from Newfoundland—she also happens to be an award-winning filmmaker. I first met Rhonda in Merida’s leafy HidalgoContinue Reading
Advice on Writing
The dog days* of summer are here in Merida and I am in the middle of a dry spell – literally andContinue Reading
Follow the Light
I wake up to the sounds of life in a barrio in a small city in Mexico; dogs barking, goatsContinue Reading
The Great Unknown
A friend recently asked me, “What is it like to make new friends at this stage of your life?”. We’re both overContinue Reading
Miracle Millie
I was driving down the street to my next dog sitting appointment, when I noticed something a little strange. ThreeContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Laureen Vonnegut
Laureen Vonnegut lives in a cookie factory. She also writes like a motherfucker.* I had been orbiting the planet LaureenContinue Reading
Lose Your Soul
Tonight I am going to a tequila tasting and I admit to having a love/hate relationship with this particular libation.Continue Reading
The Wish
Last year on my birthday I wrote about 56 Things I’ve Learned in My 56 Years. One year later asContinue Reading
Burning Woman: Marcela Diaz
A lone woman stands at the edge, looking down into the abyss that is her life. The night is confidential,Continue Reading
Oasis in the Yucatan
o·a·sis n. pl. o·a·ses (-sēz) A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge: an oasis of serenity; HaciendaContinue Reading
Millsaps College Falls in Love with the Yucatan
Here’s a post I had to share. Millsaps College is a small, private liberal arts school in Jackson, Mississippi who believe that studyingContinue Reading
Maybe happiness weighs a bit more*
I’ve started going to the gym, even though I profess to loath it. But here’s the thing. I woke up oneContinue Reading
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