Arriving in Nepal: A First Glance
How do I even begin to sum up my trip to Nepal? So many things happened I couldn’t fit them into one blog post if I tried. So, in an […]
How do I even begin to sum up my trip to Nepal? So many things happened I couldn’t fit them into one blog post if I tried. So, in an […]
My newest co-teacher, a 55-year old single Thai woman with a passion to learn English, drags in a phonics book taller than me into the classroom. She plops it on […]
Please Click Play Below to Hear the Spoken Word Audio File of this Writing Piece: The Service of Love It’s so important for you to live And be happy in […]
If I wanted to work or teach in a failing education system I could have stayed in my own country. It has enough of its own problems. If I wanted […]
i see myself in you because i want to. you’re everything i wished i was, but never had the guts to do. . new years have passed and feathered wrinkles […]
We all get stuck sometimes. Often life challenges our faith in humanity. Sometimes we’re encumbered by the sad hardships and harsh realities. We forget to hold on to who we […]
I have heard two different sides to the story of a writer. Many people groan that too many claim to be writers and neglect to write everyday, thereby revoking the […]
Each year Peach Corps Thailand welcomes a new group of volunteers. I arrived in January, as did the group before me, and the group before them. There are so many […]
You were right, my dear Chelsie. To scrub the wounds with salt, free them clean, I must dig my quill into their openings: Reckoning Follow the steady shadow of my […]
Those who know me know that I’m rarely a woman of few words. For months I’ve searched feverishly for an appropriate medium to share my thoughts. Often times what happens […]
“Julia! Julia!…Julia!” Bong screamed from downstairs. “Ka. Yes. Coming,” I saved my documents, shut my laptop and descended down stairs to the outdoor living area. The house was an interesting […]
After hearing quite a bit of feedback from my most recent blog post I havedecided to talk a little bit about what I would like to accomplish with writingabout my […]