As part of my life journey, I spent ten years as a celibate thinker, a meditative monk fully immersed in the joys and sorrows of life.

On my birthday this year, I decided to end my celibacy and move on to a new place, taking the next steps in thought and action by sharing my body with another person again.

Sometimes, taking risks are their own rewards.

Risking ridicule to share myself with another has generated great fear in the past. Whether through age, wisdom, or both, the fear is gone.

The journey goes on…