Sorry to say that the solutions you seek can only be found inside of yourself. And you can’t run away from yourself. Unless you run really far away… to Nepal. And you’re actually running towards your self. It’s all a game, and we’re all players in it. And it’s hard to see the game...

  We all need to be witnessed. Once upon a time I was a physicist. In the realm of quantum physics, to observe or predict a quantum phenomenon changes it. This was demonstrated by the double slit experiment, where light traveled through two slits, and whether it acted as a wave or a particle was...

  Do you want to be the best at being spiritual? No problem! Just do yoga… and be here now, let go of the ego, find the divine inside and above, meditate for many hours, and live many lifetimes, until you experience enlightenment. Seriously though… To live a spiritual life is actually just to be...

Do you want to have the rebirthday party of your dreams? Try to die and be reborn and celebrate your rebirthday as often as possible. And don’t do the biggest rebirth blooper… clinging on to the same shit that killed you. And if you’re gonna be born again, you better be raised right! Just be...

  And here is the answer… just be! The other day I asked Guru Aama how to have a life of love and happiness. She said… ‘Just decide to and do it.’ Well what if your life has been full of suffering? ‘There is only the present.’ How can you let go of the past?...

Spend a lifetime saving… yourself and the earth. Start a revolution. Be a lover and a fighter. Care and share. Live and give in harmony with the earth. Regrow and regenerate what you can. Raise respectful, caring, conscious humans. Stop seeing yourself (or your god) as separate from or better than or above anybody or...

Be quiet evil queen! No blog about a westerner traveling between worlds would be complete without thoughts about… Why is there ‘whitening body wash’ in the bathroom? That’s right… I said body wash… not toothpaste. Teeth are supposed to be white. Only teeth. Really… whhhyyyyyy! What is wrong with just cherry blossom? And what is...

Spoiler alert… If you hate anything you are wrong. It turns out that the things you are judging are probably just things you are trying to change in yourself. Also, that hate is cut from the same cloth as the sickness that is sweeping the world that is creating the shit we all hate. And...

Well one way is to dissolve the disillusion of rich and poor and redefine richness. I was recently asked about why so many Nepalese want to go to the United States and so many people from the United States come to Nepal. I think it is because both places have a type of wealth the...

I just heard from Guru Aama what I have heard from every magical medicine woman I have had the honor of meeting… about the other way to listen. They say that we can communicate in a universal language, through energy, because we are constantly connected to everything else in the universe. When we can tap...

All you need is love. The song isn’t ‘All you need is sex’. In the west, we tend to confuse love and intimacy and sex. Many of us never learn how to have loving, intimate relationships outside of our sexual relationships… or even inside of them. Our relationships tend to stem from a lack of...

Good news! You are already in many perfect relationships, and you and your partner are both perfect the way you are. We exist in constant relationship and connection with ourselves, each other, the earth and everything else in the universe. But what is the goal of a good partnership? It is the same as our...

  So are you looking forward to your big date… but you don’t have much money? Don’t worry. It turns out that anything that is meaningful and matters doesn’t cost any money at all! Like love, care, compassion, respect, honesty… the list goes on. Try these fun and free date ideas: A pirated movie and...

Have you been hurt before? Oh no! That’s terrible! What a cold, cruel world! To make sure that never happens again… just shut down your heart. Oops! It actually turns out that isn’t the solution. And it’s having an open heart that truly protects you. Also, you can’t get out of this life if you...

  Stop pretending you forgot where you put the key. That’s right… you heard me. You make day out of the nightThe brightest most brilliant lightLike the radiant glow of the sunShining your light on everyoneLighting up the whole skyWith your heart wide open you will fly #Open your heart

This is a trick title. You can’t actually change someone else… no matter how hard you try… so seriously don’t try. Change can only come from within. And everyone is here to grow in their own way and their own time. All a gardener can do is love and tend and nourish and nurture the...

Follow these simple steps to becoming your best, sexiest, badass self! Leave behind all the bullshit Take care of yourself Step up into your power Walk your path in the world Sing yourself and everyone else free Radiate the love and light that you are Get it girl So is it true that girls just...

  In Nepal, I am noticing that this is the most intimate and the least sexual culture I know. There is an abundance of love and intimacy all around me, yet sex seems reserve for very special relationships. They realize how powerful sex is and seem to see sex as a means to seeing your...

Let him go, like a leaf in the breeze. Say ‘fly and be free’… And don’t let him stick to you. Can’t you see you are electric I’m drawn to your light like a magnet Though you know what they say about sun Love it but don’t look directly at it Let it’s light lead...

Eat whatever you want. Thought the trick is knowing what you want. If there is anything every animal ever to exist on earth knows since they are born it is what to eat. So why are we so confused? I have been on a lifelong journey with my health and diet. I grew up in...

Here’s a hard to swallow pill. The only way to health is the long way… by living, loving, being and eating in health, harmony and balance. And don’t forget to drink water! And if you put in little effort, you will live forever through many lifetimes without reaching nirvana. Anyway… I will try to make...

If you think yoga pants are cool… Check out this portrait of a yogi gangster rapper. My friend, Aadesh, and his family run the Shiva Yog center in Nepal, a spiritual center and ashram that serves as a source of learning, teaching, healing, hope, and unconditional love for the community. Aadesh has been living yoga...

Well that’s easy. Luckily, we are already made from the same chemical elements that were forged from the center of stars in the creation of the universe. Let me take you on a journey to the stars. Just so ya know, I was a scientist in a past life so you should believe everything I...

I am a teacher and a lifelong learner. In Sanskrit, a guru is a teacher. The word guru broken down is ‘a dispeller of darkness’, where darkness is a lack of knowledge. Teachers are seen as awakeners who bring the light of dawn that brings flowers to bloom. A true teacher intersects with each student...

It gets real… really really real. Every day is dawn until past dusk of doing their sacred work while laughing and singing and dancing along the way… While taking care of everyone and their extended family and friends, cooking from scratch (including farming the food), cleaning, praying, loving unconditionally, often working outside of the home...

  Remember that beauty comes from within. So nourish your roots! Of course, the core ingredient for healthy hair is unconditional love. And… Spend a lifetime eating healthy foods and staying hydrated (with water). And don’t put anything on your skin or hair that you couldn’t eat. Then mix together a long list of herbs...

Well here’s a wonderful way to lose weight that will work… Forgive. Jesus was all about forgiveness right? Maybe the best way to celebrate his birthday is by giving and forgiving. Forgiveness is a spiritual practice that was taught by Jesus and many other spiritual teachers. All the gods serve justice the same, and there...

And by alcoholic I mean anyone who drinks alcohol. I think it is possible that anyone who drinks has an alcohol problem, because alcohol today is problematic. I started thinking about this when I noticed that none of my Nepali friends drink. When I asked them why don’t they drink, they said… Well why DO...

Here in Nepal everyone is a shining star. Music and singing and dancing are a part of daily life and love and prayers. Music is indeed energy, it is vibration, as are we… and we need a tune up sometimes. I have learned so much from my friend, Songam, who is one of the most...

I am writing this as an American with Jewish ancestry at a sacred ceremony in Nepal… And I am surrounded by swastikas! Americans seem to have a very selective short term memory of history. The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been used to symbolize good luck and bless ceremonies for thousands of years....

I came to Nepal seeking answers. Even though I didn’t know what questions I was asking. It was easy to see from their songs, their smiles, and the sparkles in their eyes that the people here had some sort of secret, they got it, they figured it out. I wondered what was it and where...

  I recently had the honor of witnessing 11 days of Shivafest, a celebration of exploration towards Shiva consciousness and bliss, at the Shiva Yog ashram in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Before the festival, I asked about Shiva. I was told that Shiva is a part of the Hindu Trinity and is one (and all) of 84...

I am in Nepal with Guru Aama, and for the first time I am feeling what it feels like to be mothered. The word aama means ‘mother’, and the word guru means ‘dispeller of darkness’. This reminds me of something my midwifery teacher said. She said that every free birth she saw went the same...

I am in Nepal… Where patriarchy reigns and storms… And still it is so easy to see the feminine motherly force that is really running the show… while singing, laughing and loving along the way. And it is so easy to see that western ‘white’ women, with all of our power and privilege, are possibly...

Do you find yourself dating a crazy woman? Don’t worry… chances are you’re causing her crazy… which means you can help change it. Please don’t call anyone crazy. We need to reclaim this word. The word ‘crazy’ has a long history of being used to decry women and their feelings and heart centered femininity. The...

Since I got back from Nepal, I have been thinking about something my friend said. He said that God is knocking at the door, and you are in a burning building, and all you have to do is walk a little bit to help God open the door. I then started thinking that most of...

Well thanks to the grace of some seriously strong warriors and a tornado… I surrender. This is the only poem I really ever want to read or write anymore. And it’s more of an anthology and a living work of art that I’ll always been adding to. So prepare yourself for an anti-oppression lesson in...

In Oakland, land of the oaks, a spark that has long been smouldering has the fuel to burst into flames! The vid aint got nothin on this sickness. It’s 2020 people. We are living in the future. Ya basta!  Enough is enough! Wake up. Eat these words. We’ve got 2020 vision We can see but...

All my poems converged and evolved into medicine for the community. When we heal a sickness in ourselves it heals it in the world. What’s Your Medicine We’ve got 2020 vision We can see but we can’t breathe We’ve stepped into the future with the weight of our grief They say it lives in our...

Suck my Independence D. I’m sorry to have to say this… but the 4th of July sucks. Here are 4 reasons why… This day is a celebration of one colonizing country declaring independence from another colonizing country on stolen land.  This country was birthed from white supremacy and slaughter and built on the backs of...

Mix together a dash of capitalism, a dash of colonialism, a dash of imperialism with some whipped egg whites and a heaping spoonful of ego. Are you a spiritual vampire who feeds on positive vibes only? Do you burn in the sun? Well guess what bro… this one’s for you. Instant Mashed Potatoes They say...

Breaking news. A team of the world’s leading male academics, scientists, and doctors have spent a hella lotta time and money researching what women want… and they have made an astonishing discovery. It turns out that by the mathematical transitive property… Women are people… And people appreciate being asked before and during things being all...