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    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

    Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

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

    POETRY BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

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

    Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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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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    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]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Truc Lam Monastery - Zen in Vietnam

ZEN IN VIETNAM: Experiencing meditation and Buddhism at Truc Lam Monastery

Contributing Writer·May 26, 2017
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INTERNET WOES: The challenge of getting online in Ladakh, India

Kiva Bottero·October 20, 2011
Ghats in Varanasi

LESSONS AT VARANASI: Reflecting on life and death in India’s most sacred city

Kiva Bottero·April 2, 2015
La Paz, Mexico sign

LA PAZ, MEXICO: A vacation that became an ordeal; an ordeal that became a vacation [Part 1]

Max Reif·September 20, 2023
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A HEART FULL OF GRATITUDE: When the land of rain and clouds beckoned

Contributing Writer·May 2, 2018
aerial - telecommuter

THE TELECOMMUTER: The world’s remote workforce at a glance [infographic]

Contributing Writer·August 18, 2013
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WHEN GOD TALKS BACK: Walk through opened doors

Bob Kelsoe·December 20, 2018
Large view of hotel room at Posada LunaSol

DANGER AND BEAUTY: The pleasures and challenges of being alive in La Paz, Mexico [Part 3]

Max Reif·October 26, 2023
Snake Charmer in Varanasi, India

The Ultimate List of the Best Online Travel Sites, Apps, Tools and Resources

Kiva Bottero·November 6, 2014
Toronto skyline

23 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME: Learning what’s important in life

Loraine Balita-Centeno·January 15, 2020
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SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL: Take your first steps to leaving without a trace

Izabela Wlodarczyk·March 20, 2017
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GROWING OUR CHILDREN: A thirst for travel and knowledge begins at birth

Jane Olivier·August 9, 2013
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WINTER SOLSTICE: Light up the longest night at Kensington Market

Kiva Bottero·December 4, 2013
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
bonfire camp - confessions of a gypsy

CONFESSIONS OF A GYPSY: The joy of a life of constant travel

Jane Olivier·May 2, 2013
London tube

SOLO TRAVEL: Follow your own schedule and meet others along the way

Katy Coe·December 17, 2019
Sri Pada or Adam's Peak mountain

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

Kiva Bottero·April 3, 2012
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KALARIPAYATTU: Experience the awesome acrobatics of this ancient martial art

Kiva Bottero·March 10, 2013
Varanasi, India

ASTONISHING INDIA: 8 of the Most Awe-inspiring Places to Visit in India

Contributing Writer·August 17, 2016
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ALBERTA: Politics and Preconceptions

Kiva Bottero·October 19, 2010
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TRAVEL AS A LIFESTYLE: Reflections on the transformative power of immersive travel on the psyche

Tyla Miller·May 26, 2021
Cow on the streets in Varanasi

A SYMPHONY OF CACOPHONY: Walking the streets of India

Kiva Bottero·December 22, 2013
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
Slow lane - Let the road guide you

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

Contributor·November 18, 2014
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