My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

Fragments from THE DREAM: I am on Tobacco Key, a tiny Belize reef island, 45 minutes boat ride from Dangriga. I have come to snorkel in the ...

I am growing accustomed to the ceaseless sound of the wind and waves on the beach outside my room. One morning it was quiet when I awoke, an...

This world is alive with visible and invisible forces that constantly play together. Imperceptible tides cause the sea to rise and fall, whi...

The journey has begun and I am in a slight state of shock. It took more than a month to disburse of my former life. There were moments of gr...

To live without fear is to really live. What are our biggest fears? The biggest for most people is death. Like other animals, we run from de...

I am in the homestretch now. Only two weeks until I begin living without an address. Today I had a sale of my household and personal belong...

A cloud has come between the sun and my usually cheery life. I know it will pass, but I feel stranded with a heavy heart. This change came a...

Every day, as the time of my homelessness approaches, I feel incredulity, anticipation, wonder and a little bit of healthy fear. Will I have...

Recently I finished a triptych measuring a total of 5’ high by 7 1/2’ wide; the largest painting I have ever created. It is unusual because...

The snow fell for hours, covering everything in a blanket of white. For years, I have wanted to snowshoe in the mountains after a snowfall. ...

What a blessing; to be connected with other souls and feel love that goes between us. As I prepare to go into the unknown, I will depend on...