bicultural Archives - The Dewdrop

The Taste of Honey, the Sting of Bees

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 Vanessa Able

When a wild honeybee colony claims an empty backyard hive, their arrival could be a divine metaphor for a new relationship. BY STACEY BALKUN

Home is in a Recipe

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Vanessa Able

Discovering how food transcends nourishment to embody love, memory, and belonging. BY NATHALIE DE LOS SANTOS

“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.
Running After Loves – Ray Bradbury on Fostering Hunger in Writing
Finding the truth of our authentic passions is the key to forming the foundations of a writing practice