I’m a traveler, a seeker of meaning, and a lover of the quiet patterns woven through our journeys and the people who cross our paths. This space is a patchwork of reflections—travel, wonder, love, loss, and spirit—stitched together from the moments that left their mark.
A handful of life’s more dramatic chapters opened the door to an awakening, and I began collecting the signs and synchronicities that followed. The threads may be loose for now, but the quilt is well on its way.
The first time I met Nat was in the fall of 2006 at the annual Pittsburgh cardiology fellows’ retreat at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa. I was a second-year cardiology fellow; enthusiastic, eager, and thrilled just to be there. Beyond the lively chaos of Echo Jeopardy in which I was a participant, the highlight … Continue reading A Tribute to Dr. Natesa (Nat) Pandian — My Teacher, Mentor, and Friend
In the Company of Wise Women Ten women. One extraordinary journey. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure in the Galápagos Islands, shared in a nurturing space of yoga and sisterhood. Our group spanned generations. Laura, Linda, Loraine, Janis, and Chris were in their 70s—wise, radiant, and full of life. Despite the years etched into their bodies, they moved with … Continue reading Notes from Nature – The Galapagos Diaries
“This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel – a solution of why Democritus laughed and Heraclitus wept” – Horace Walpole. Unusual Thanksgiving it is….. The irony of a narcissistic authoritarian taking the most powerful position in the first nation of the world, while members of the … Continue reading The God Particle
Who knows for certain? Who shall here declare it? When was it born? When came creation? The gods are later than this world’s formation; Who then can know the origins of the world? No one knows when creation arose; Whether he has or has not made it. He who surveys it from the lofty skies, … Continue reading Chidambara Rahasyam
Random Musings of a wandering heart doctor 