Sedona

I am back in Sedona.  I cut my New Mexico trip short to be back here among the red rocks, trippy energy and upbeat people (even the check out assistants here smile like THEY are on vacation). It is funny, Laura and I had talked about moving to Santa Fe, but neither of us had…

Day 1: Christ in the Desert Monastery

Thank god for Laura’s iPhone. Not because I am itching to surf the net or make calls here at the monastery, but because it has a flashlight. The Christ in the Desert Monastery is in a very remote part of New Mexico. It sits alone in the middle of a vast mesa with 600-800 foot…

A Word From The Monks

I’ve applied to do a 3 day retreat at the Christ in the Desert Monastery in New Mexico.  It combines three of my favorite things – chanting Benedictine monks, beautiful architecture by George Nakashima and the ruddy landscape around Abiquiu New Mexico.  Visitors get a small room in the guest lodge and the chance to…

Soul Journey – part two

Woo hoo, I’ve been leaping around my apartment like someone in a bouncy castle all day. I am so happy.  I am off to Sedona (Arizona) and New Mexico starting Monday. I’ve been dreaming of vortices and want to bathe in that special energy again. Four years ago, I made a quick stop at Sedona…