What a Washing Machine Revealed About Community About six weeks after I moved off the land project in Arizona, I got a text message telling us the community washer we used was broken and that we owed money for repairs. Not a conversation. Not […]
Category: Personal
Why I Don’t Pay Rent
My Time as St. Francis of the Desert I don’t pay rent. I’ve lived another way that’s more relational, and it works. There was a point when I left Long Beach as a burnt-out teacher and drove into the desert with one intention: stop […]
Pay to Pray
I just read of an Arizona tribe offering ketamine ceremonies in a church setting at $2,300 for two sessions. That’s crazy! Ketamine is synthetic, easy to make, and usually offered at about $20 a serving. It’s not Ayahuasca carried up from the remotest parts […]
Sanctuary Is Not a Service
The word sanctuary is starting to lose all meaning. Take Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Arizona: a place where inner peace costs $700 a night and includes poolside cocktail delivery. If your refuge comes with room service and a resort fee, that’s […]
Spiritual Sanctuary or Spiritual Work Camp
Sanctuaries can be very nonspiritual if you aren't careful.
I’ve Decided that I’m like Him
Simple living, community. A blog inspired by Robin Greenfield