Open-topped bags full of colorful lentils and beans: green burgundy, beige, cream, black.

Rinsing the Lentils

Simple actions send me into meditations on my life in Tanzania.

A delicate teacup holds brown tea. The cup and its saucer are cream-colored and painted with lacy green flowers; small daisies are scattered artfully over them, with one floating in the tea.

The Elusive Now

Learning to enjoy the moment takes practice. I haven’t mastered it yet.

A waning crescent moon appears in a clear, dusky blue sky.

Preparing to Write

I need to prepare not only my schedule, but also my mind.