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This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #42 Part II. Longing For Belonging I had surrendered my shields and stood bare before them, and those who… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Chapter #42 Part II. Longing For Belonging

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #42 Part I. Raining In The Monastery Outside the window, silver olive trees follow the roll of the Italian… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Chapter #42 Part I. Raining In The Monastery

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #41 Bodhi Is Born If I wished to get pregnant, I would have to take hormones, gain weight, and… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #41 Bodhi Is Born

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #40 Part II. The Lavender Karate Gi The first phone conversation with my son filled a dark, cold place… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #40 Part II. The Lavender Karate Gi

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #40 Part I. Waiting Is Worth Waiting For Twenty years, five months, and fourteen days ago, I watched my… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #40 Part I. Waiting Is Worth Waiting For

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #39 Hummingbird Heart I awoke remembering a vivid dream of a woman with her two small children clinging to… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #39 Hummingbird Heart

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Chapter #38 The Light That Simmers At The Edge Of Everything My mother did not learn to swim but wanted to… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #38 The Light That Simmers At The Edge Of Everything

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Meeting Myself On A Mountain Top & Wishing On Every Shooting Star In A Meteor Shower Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #37 Dancing With… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #37 Dancing With Death

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Meeting Myself On A Mountain Top & Wishing On Every Shooting Star In A Meteor Shower Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #36 Woman Who… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #36 Woman Who Dreamt She Was Sleeping But Is Really Light Dancing

This art featured in my memoir, Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness is included as a moment of serenity between chapters and does not necessarily have any literal connection to the story. Incandescence: Rising Above Darkness Excerpt Chapter #35 Dancing Into Communist Party Headquarters Before my first trip to Europe, my traveling companion asked, “Where do you… Continue reading INCANDESCENCE: Excerpt Chapter #35 Dancing Into Communist Party Headquarters