Feminine Footprints

As a teenage woman growing up in liberal London in the 90s, and as an avid watcher of the hit TV shows of that era like Sex and the City …

2000 February 13th: I’m in India. I got the all-clear from the surgeon to travel, and now I’m at an Ayurvedic hospital in rural Maharashtra, recommended by my mother’s friends. …

The following happened in this order as I remember it, but I’ve taken some creative license with the timeline and dates to write it in a present-day format. I obviously …

Good Friday falls every year on the Friday before Easter. It’s a sad day of mourning and loss as Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. I’m not exactly sure why …

A note before you read this one: If you’re wondering why I’m giving so much detail about trying to feed my baby, it’s because it’s important later on in the …

London, England – 2004 I jolt upright in bed, doubling over. I wrap my arms around my torso as tightly as possible, rocking back and forth. My mouth is gaping, …

Well, hello there! I pray you’re all doing well and looking after yourselves, with Divine Grace. It feels good to be back. It’s been around 8 months since the surgery, …

Dear Merry Monk family,  I was hoping none of you would have noticed, but some of you, wonderfully observant and caring Sherlocks 🧐😄 asked why I haven’t posted recently and …

For centuries, enlightened beings have spoken about the spiritual path and its many hurdles — our thoughts, our desires, distractions, our lingering emotions of anger and covetousness, and so forth. …