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    Exterior of church in evening - Religion: A Substantial Part of Our Sacred Human Experience

    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

    Outside view of public bus crowded with riders - Renunciation: How the 4 Noble Truths Can Help You Practice

    RENUNCIATION: How to practice it with the help of the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

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    THE MISSING PIECE OF SELF-CARE: Without self-compassion, it won’t last

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    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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Buildings in La Plata - "The personal" touch" in a big Argentine city

THE PERSONAL TOUCH IN LA PLATA, ARGENTINA: Travels in Latin America [Part 7]

Max Reif·October 27, 2018
Turtuk in northern Ladakh, India

MOUNTAINS & MONASTERIES: Contemplative travel in Ladakh

kiva-bottero·April 28, 2013
ancient architecture living in harmony

LIVING IN HARMONY: Leh shows what religious tolerance is all about

kiva-bottero·December 22, 2011
woman sitting on peak of a mountain

TRAVEL AS A LIFESTYLE: Reflections on the transformative power of immersive travel on the psyche

Tyla Miller·May 26, 2021
Sri Pada or Adam's Peak mountain

SRI PADA PILGRIMAGE: Christmas on Sri Lanka’s most sacred mountain

kiva-bottero·April 3, 2012
MAKING CONNECTIONS A journey through the continent one conversation at a time1

THE ART OF MAKING CONNECTIONS: A journey through the continent, one conversation at a time

Daphne Jones·January 22, 2019
Plaza in the old part of Mexico City - Further adventures in Mexico City

FURTHER ADVENTURES IN MEXICO CITY: Travels in Latin America [Part 3]

Max Reif·September 22, 2018
upbeat crowd strolling along Avenida Benito Juarez in Mexico City - A very full first day in Mexico City

ADVENTURES IN MEXICO CITY: Travels in Latin America [Part 2]

Max Reif·September 13, 2018
shopping woman rude - excuse me

EXCUSE ME!: Two words, two outcomes

Jane Olivier·August 1, 2013
Slow lane - Let the road guide you

STILL, SMALL, SLOW TRAVEL: Flowing freely with whatever the road brings your way

Contributor·November 18, 2014
taj mahal india smiling man

WITH A SMILE: A personal essay on equanimity and India

kiva-bottero·July 28, 2012
Sunset on plane ride from Mexico City to Panama City - A day in Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY AND THE FERRY TO BUENOS AIRES: Travels in Latin America [Part 4]

Max Reif·October 2, 2018
lighter - flicker of light

A FLICKER OF LIGHT: It’s not how we feel but what we do that matters

Jane Olivier·July 3, 2013
Greenway House

VISITING WRITERS: My journey to Agatha Christie’s Greenway House

Emily L Quint Freeman·July 13, 2022
Heart Earth

VOLUNTEER ABROAD: Long-time travel-liver Jane Olivier shares her experiences volunteering abroad

kiva-bottero·May 12, 2012
couple on motorbike on bridge in vietnam

THE ROAD TO ZEN: The art of motorcycle maintenance in Southeast Asia

Contributing Writer·April 24, 2018
Bari Station

STRANDED IN BARI: A disturbing experience with hoodlums

Bob Kelsoe·October 30, 2021
Vietnam river boater

TRAVEL WITH A SMILE: How to stay relaxed, open-minded and compassionate while travelling 

Contributing Writer·July 12, 2017
Dzogchen Beara

BUDDHIST IRELAND: A week at Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Meditation Centre

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2017
Rhone and Soane River Cruise - Slow Tourism

MINDFULNESS AT 20 KNOTS: Slowly sipping in the Soane and Rhone Rivers

Ronald Bullis·November 10, 2015
Belize jungle

BELIZEAN HOSPITALITY: Gentle kindness in a harsh jungle

Contributor·January 10, 2022
travel mindset houses water

TRAVEL AND THE MINDSET OF “I CAN”: Develop confidence and find your own identity through “free-thinking” travel

Contributor·June 21, 2017
With so many pagodas in Bhaktapur this one got converted into a restaurant

CITY OF CULTURE: Bhaktapur, a jewel in Nepal’s Kathmandu valley

kiva-bottero·April 2, 2014
faith - god's willing

GOD WILLING: Experiencing the faith in Haiti

Contributing Writer·December 30, 2012
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