Self Care
A List of Our Favorite Bay Area Labyrinths
Did you know that the San Francisco Bay Area is a labyrinth metropolis? It seems like no matter where you go you will run into one of these self contained paths eventually. The act of walking the twisting turns into the center and back out again can be a meditative
I Left My Heart and My Running Shoes in San Francisco
I was out for a run along the Bay Trail. I looked up into the blue sky. A Turkey Vulture with black silent wings was floating close to me on the wind. I looked below my running feet next to the green San Francisco sea. A Bat Ray emerged. The
What Meta’s New ‘Threads’ App is Like
*SPOILER* Threads is just like Twitter, but you follow your Instagram friends. That’s about it.
Have Y’all Ever Hiked San Francisco’s Secret Garden Steps?
There are a bazillion ways to spend a pleasant day in the City by the Bay. You could meet up with the surfers at Queer Surf, best for the beginners rather than venturing into the froth at Ocean Beach on their own. The radiant jewel neighborhood Bernal Heights is worth
How to Know if Microdosing Mushrooms is For You
A lot of people feel that microdosing helps them realize better versions of themselves and their health. It gives folks the ability to interact with their bodies, creativity, and feelings in all sorts of new ways. I, myself, am one of those people who has experienced the benefits of microdosing.
SF’s Backyard Pilgrimage: Walking a Circle Around Mt. Tam
The circumambulation of Mt. Tam. A backyard pilgrimage and hang-out for the Beats since 1956. A student of Zen Buddhism, Snyder had heard of a ceremonial walking practice in Kyoto and around India’s holy Mt. Kailash.
Why My Sabbatical Needed to Take Me to Iran
What to do with mine was so clear to me: I had to go to Iran. After a lifetime of my parents always advising me I should wait until my thirties to sojourn to the motherland (something I’ve explored before), here was the perfect opportunity. What could possibly go wrong with planning this type of adventure?
San Francisco’s Medical Billing Nightmare: How I Fought Unaccountable Bureaucracy
by Elliot Mae Imagine this. You took the wrong dose of a prescribed medication. You’re disoriented and kind of panicking. You have the wherewithal to call Poison Control. Poison Control tells you to call 911. The 911 operator sends a couple of storybook EMTs to your Trendyloin studio apartment. They