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I write about my life before and after I discovered Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of health and medicine. It changed my life in ways profound and subtle, and, 17 years after I fell into the practice, I am still amazed at its power. My voice in these posts is the real me, profanity, inanity and all. I’m trying to make sense of the world day by day, and I write it all here.

I also offer international retreats to really cool places like Bhutan and Iceland, where I incorporate writing, meditation and Ayurveda into our travel days. It’s a deeper way to roam the world.

Why else subscribe? With Ayurveda, I lost 50 pounds in 2007 at the age of 44 and it has stayed off. Ok, that’s no reason to subscribe, but it’s a rare and cool fact. I met the man I married (Larry Bohlen - I wish everyone had a Larry in their life!) in my bookstore breathe books (2004-2014, RIP) when I was 45 (got married at 47). That’s a rare and cool fact too. I’ve gone through peri-menopause and menopause also with the aid of Ayurveda, and now estrogen, which I’m discovering has incredible benefits.

Somehow I got noticed by the publishing world and I’ve written three really great books on Ayurveda. Now I’m writing some memoir stuff.

My life is ordinary and extraordinary like all of yours. I write, share, and hope to connect. I’m not shy. Let’s do this together.

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