by Nikol | Apr 17, 2015 | Finding Peace and Ease
No Kahiki mai ka wahine `o Pele, Mai ka `aina mai o Polapola, Mai ka punohu a Kane, Mai ke ao lapa i ka lani. My whole life I have wanted to go to Hawaii. I have stared wide-eyed at many friend’s and family member’s photos, taking in the lush landscapes, and...
by Nikol | Mar 6, 2015 | Finding Peace and Ease
Looking down in my hand, there on the paper in bold capital black ink, those four letters. They are not love. They are not hate. Something far more complex, and though I spent months and hours trying to erase these four letters from my sight and world, here they arise...
by Nikol | Jan 16, 2015 | Finding Peace and Ease
“How do you let go?” Tears stream down my face, as I sit on the cushion in front of Ryushin Sensei, the Abbott of the Zen Mountain Monastery, any last illusion of keeping it together completely shattered as I choke out my question. He gently grabs a box of...
by Nikol | Jul 11, 2014 | Finding Peace and Ease
My grandma loved to dance. My grandma loved to dress up. She had gowns with sequins, and skirts that flared with her movement in fabulous bright colored fabrics. She would put on her ballroom heels, and go dancing with her third husband, John, at every chance they...