I am standing in a forest watching fireflies.  Each one is a separate note on my consciousness, awakening, coaxing, caressing.  Slowly she brings me to “now” and smiles, as if to say “look how beautiful we are together.”  We are! The forest and I, we are magic in fact.  I remember now.  Thank you.
Synesthesia: mixing of the senses, in this case visual and auditory.
 Imagine your piano is a forest; each note is a firefly dancing in its own cadence.  Individually, they are nothing but a lone spark in the night, …

It hit me I’m here, working on JWST, helping to build the greatest space-based observatory ever created. I know this already, but sometimes among all the test procedures, quality assurance signoffs, spreadsheets, backwards progress, long  days, security lines, I forget.  It is good to remember that I am helping the human race look into the darkness, find inspiration. 
It is one of the grandest quests we have, to understand, inspire, and keep opening up the universe of possibilities.  It keeps our inner wonder alive and thriving, as well as clearly shows …

I like to do things that scare me. 
Highlining, Public Speaking, Kitboarding, Free Soloing, Crazy Rope Swings, and last year I submitted and adventure idea to Teva with my friend Andrew.
 I feel that doing scary things puts us in a place of Satori meditation, slams our awareness into the present moment, and creates an environment for extreme growth.  It is what happens when we travel, learn something new, ask someone to dance, or do something that scares us.   We live!
So,  what now?
I’m embarking on an amazing (and a bit scary) journey.  …

What are you searching for?  Where are you looking?  Who is helping you? Where do you share what you find?
Letters to the Universe, I’d like to introduce you to The World.  Letters, the world is amazing, full of beauty, knowledge and spirit, but also frequently misunderstood.  World, Letters to the Universe is a baby, fresh, honest, bright, curious, and with a new and positive perspective; and yet also perceptive, and wise beyond many lifetimes of experience.  I’m sure you’ll get on just beautifully, and create many amazing things together.
In a …

The last sliver of moon disappeared as I lay on the blanket watching the stars grow bright and the mountains grow dim. We lit candles and stoked the fire, welcoming the darkness. Friends whirled to the soul-caressing music while others gathered around the huge fire and the reassuring pillar of stone.
We were in the mountains above Boulder celebrating the winter solstice and a full lunar eclipse. It was a secret time after darkness ended, but before the lightness began to return, we gathered, shared, and played. Here is a great …