Hello!

Welcome to my island of sanity and serenity! I write gentle, caring articles on personal and spiritual growth.

My topics include:

• Mental health, psychology, and emotional wellness

• Mindfulness and meditation

• Stress reduction and living with ease

• The popular aspects of Buddhism as well as the formal ones.

Occasionally, I throw something in from left field.

What qualifies me to write on any of the above topics?

I have seven decades of lived experience. I'm a trauma survivor, former workaholicm and a long-time meditator. I have a little known chronic illness called Heredity Alpha Tryptasemia, which has added an additional twist to my life.

I have read widely on personal and spiritual growth and have studied with some of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time.

I've studied Buddhism for more than thirty years and have explored non-dual teachings from various traditions. I meditate daily and have taught mindfulness meditation, loving-kindness practice, and the fundamentals of Buddhism to others.

I worked as a non-profit director for the largest chunk of my working life. But I've also been a freelance writer, fundraising consultant, and have written online articles like the ones you find here for more than a decade.

I'm an INFJ on the Myers-Briggs, a Type Four on the Enneagram of Personality, and I have an ADHD-like brain.

I live in Hawaii with my two cats, Tara and Chitta. I've lived off-grid on five acres for five years and nurtured a fruit orchard from birth until my land and home were swallowed by lava during the 2018 eruption.

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Wishing you well, always!

Sandra