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We’re finishing the school term, and suddenly we’re here: three weeks off at the end of the year. Living in Bali has taught me something I’ve shared before—you can have your plans, and then there are Bali plans. Things unfold differently here. Slower. Less rigid. I’m learning to loosen my grip and move more with what’s actually happening, rather than what I thought would happen. Normally, I don’t leave travel planning to the last minute. I like structure. I like knowing what’

We were on our way to pick up my daughter from her school field trip when we saw the puppy hiding in the bushes of our parking lot. It was Friday afternoon. My daughter had been away for three days, and my husband and I were heading to meet her at the bus when something small and still caught our eye. A black-and-white puppy was wedged behind the bushes and the wheel of a parked scooter, pressed low to the ground. She wasn’t moving. She wasn’t pacing. She looked like she had

I’ve always believed that life has a way of redirecting us, especially when we’re trying too hard to control the plan. But I didn’t realize how literal that could be until a simple Saturday in Bali unfolded into something far more meaningful. My husband and I were on our way to pick up our daughter from a sleepover when we decided to grab lunch nearby. He had been wanting to try a specific restaurant, and although I had my own opinions (and tendencies to steer things), we hea

The Saturday after Thanksgiving always invites a pause. The rush settles, the noise quiets, and what remains is the simple question: What does gratitude look like for me this year? For me, it’s looked nothing like a curated holiday. It’s looked like real life in Bali—messy, unpredictable, surprising, and strangely beautiful. This week alone, one neighbor’s son battled lice… twice. After she disinfected every sheet, helmet, and surface, the lice returned three days later. Anot

There are weeks that pass quietly, and then there are weeks that feel like the universe is handing you a story. A couple of weeks ago in Bali was one of those weeks. It began with something simple: my neighbor Marina, sleeves rolled up, fully devoted to a mission she took on the moment she arrived. In just three months, she’s become a one-woman movement to spay and neuter as many stray dogs and cats as she can. Not because anyone asked her to. Not because she had funding. But

There are moments in life when something so unexpected happens that it makes you pause and wonder whether what we call coincidence is actually something far more intentional. Bali has been teaching me that when I stop gripping, stop pushing, and stop trying to control the timing of everything, life moves with a kind of clarity and precision I could never manufacture. About a month ago, word spread quickly through our community chat: a rare Javanese ebony monkey had been spott

The week before Halloween, my 12-year-old daughter came home with a mission. There was no Halloween party planned at her school, and she couldn’t believe it. New to the school, she assumed it was something the school organized every year—but it turned out that in previous years, it had been run by a family who’d since moved away. Most kids would’ve sighed and let it go. But not her. She wanted a party. Within hours, she rallied several friends to join her in proposing the ide

This week, I’ve been reflecting on how much our relationship with money shapes not only our bank accounts but also our ability to give, receive, and collaborate. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’ve taught about money from many angles — mindset, worthiness, energy, and practical strategy. My signature course, Money Magic Miracles, had a first cohort of just 22 participants, and together they generated over 1.2 million dollars in only 60 days. And yet, even a

There’s a certain irony in wanting to write while on vacation. Part of me wanted to simply rest—to lie by the pool, listen to the ocean, and not do anything at all. The other part felt inspired—an idea forming quietly, asking to be written down. That internal tug-of-war reminded me there’s a difference between writing from obligation and writing from inspiration. One comes from pressure to stay productive; the other from a whisper that wants to be heard. After months of busyn

Phones. Screens. iPads. They’re everywhere — and most of us can’t imagine life without them. Yet I sometimes wonder if we’re facing one...

In my last blog , I shared about busyness — how we wear it like a badge of honor and equate productivity with worth. But as I’ve been...

It happened in slow motion. I was hurrying down the narrow spiral staircase in our house, baggy pants brushing against my ankles, when my...

“I know you’re busy, but…” The phrase landed like a jab. A colleague said it casually last year before asking me a simple question. Yet...

The other morning, I noticed two lizards—one inside my house and one outside—facing each other like a living yin-yang. I couldn’t look...

Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending a Saraswati celebration in Bali. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom, art,...

It’s been just one week since we moved into our new home in Bali, but already life feels like it’s moving to a different rhythm. My...

If you read my last article, you know the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. My family and I just moved to Bali after fourteen years...

I’ve been quieter than usual these past couple of weeks—and not because I haven’t had anything to say. It’s because life has been… a lot....

You know those moments when someone says, “You have no idea how much that meant to me”? And you honestly don’t? That’s the secret power...

Twenty years ago, I got married in Galicia, Spain, at our 11 generation farmhouse tucked just thirty minutes from the Camino de Santiago....