Deborah Netburn

1/16 One year ago I started a new beat at the @latimes. It was not a traditional religion beat. Instead, we called it “Faith, Spirituality and Joy.” It was an exciting container for story ideas, but also, I was nervous. There was no prescribed path. latimes.com/about/pressrel…

Another reminder that we're never truly on solid ground.

If you're in Los Angeles and in an intergenerational friendship (20-year age-gap or more) we would love to hear from you for a story in the L.A. Times. Details in the link below! latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

In case you're wondering, the Mojave Desert is still my favorite place in the world.

"Our life is nothing but change and it is to this change that I bow deeply. I bow to this change, I bow deeply to life itself." Beautiful quote from the late Buddhist teacher Ruth Denison.

Happy World Labyrinth Day! Here's my deep dive on this contemplative practice for restless meditators. latimes.com/california/sto…

Labyrinth facilitator Katie Bulls calls labyrinth walking "a contemplative practice for the restless meditator." There's so much to learn on the journey to center. latimes.com/california/sto…

@allaboutthedame @KensingtonBooks @LarkWords I love every single thing about it. It's PERFECT!!

The good news: I am *obsessed* with the cover of my mystery novel (out Jan 2024 from @KensingtonBooks)! The bad news: this means I can't write an angry letter to @LarkWords à la Christie's screeds to Edmund Cork re: cover and jacket flap issues....

I couldn't fit everything in the story, but I hope I was able to at least pique your interest in labyrinths! Please read and share. And those beautiful photos are by @francineorr - my reporting partner every STEP of the way. THANK YOU! latimes.com/california/sto…

It took a few more weeks for me to realize maybe I needed to write about labyrinths. And oh boy - did I learn A LOT. Metaphor, metaphor, metaphor. Journey to the center. The winding path of life. The brain. The intestines. Finger labyrinths!

Just in time for World Labyrinth Day (it's a thing) - I did a deep dive on labyrinths and the people who love them. I was never anti-labyrinth, but it wasn't something I'd given a lot of thought to until... latimes.com/california/sto…

@jaclyncosgrove 🥰 Love you!

Hi Twitterfolk! I'm interested in speaking to folks who work (or previously worked) for a mental health mobile crisis service in California. Please reach out via DM or email if you'd like to chat, even informally -- thanks!

This story is SO GOOOOOOOOD! latimes.com/california/sto…

I had the honor of profiling Iran's first ever female Naqqal - an epic story teller who brings stories of the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) to life. Her name is Gordafarid, and her story is an epic in itself! Truly, the most remarkable people live in LA. latimes.com/california/sto…

I had the honor of profiling Iran's first ever female Naqqal - an epic story teller who brings stories of the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) to life. Her name is Gordafarid, her story is an epic in itself! Truly, the most remarkable people live in LA. latimes.com/california/sto…

Is having the most arcane expense management system a corporate ploy to keep you from filing expenses? Because it kind of works on me.

For 3 years the indefatigable @LATkarenkaplan has edited and then written the @latimes' staggeringly comprehensive and thorough COVID-19 newsletter. Today she laid it to rest. Truly the end of an era. latimes.com/science/newsle…