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    Three people walking down the Way of St. James trail - Life’s Pilgrimage: Journeying Towards Our Spiritual Home

    LIFE’S PILGRIMAGE: Journeying towards our long-sought spiritual home

    Ancient Mayan temples - A Quiet Sense of Connection Can Lead You to Peace After Loss

    FIND PEACE AFTER LOSS: How a sense of connection can help with grief

    Young woman running freely through field - 3 Anchors to Help You Avoid Your Ego’s Voice

    THE VOICE THAT ARRIVES: 3 ways to step away from your ego’s criticisms

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk 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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    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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Mask dancer - Buddhist monk

CHAAMS DANCES: Buddhist monks perform interpretive mask dances

kiva-bottero·March 25, 2013
Person hiking El Camino trail in Santiago, Spain

CHANGING PLACES: Live a life with no regrets

Catina Noble·March 1, 2022
Havana streets with old car

CHASING ALVARO: A walk through Habana Vieja

Bob Kelsoe·June 9, 2019
Leh, India

CHECKMATE: Play the game with mindfulness and equanimity

kiva-bottero·August 7, 2011
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
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CLEARLY COMPASSIONATE: Seeing the Dalai Lama lights the way to true compassion

kiva-bottero·February 13, 2013
bonfire camp - confessions of a gypsy

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

Jane Olivier·May 2, 2013
VW camper van - Cost-effective travel

COST-EFFECTIVE TRAVEL: 7 tips for using the sharing economy on your journey

Anna Ashmore·March 3, 2019
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
Young woman staring at hot air balloons

DEPRESSION WHILE TRAVELLING: 5 tips for dealing with it effectively

Selena Thomas·December 12, 2019
Leh, India - Responsible / eco travel

ECO-TRAVEL TIPS: How to reduce the environmental impact of travel

kiva-bottero·August 4, 2012
sunset deepest acceptance

ENJOY THE SUNSETS: Two countries, two views, one beauty

Contributing Writer·December 19, 2012
shopping woman rude - excuse me

EXCUSE ME!: Two words, two outcomes

Jane Olivier·August 1, 2013
Close-up of Bruce Kirkby, wife, and two sons

FAMILY BONDS: Drinking po cha and meditating at Karsha Gompa monastery

Contributor·January 20, 2021
woman sitting on side of boat

FAMILY LEAVE: It’s vital to carve out time for ourselves

Victoria Hynes·March 18, 2020
Street scene with car and attractive graffiti - La Plata

FINAL ADVENTURES IN LA PLATA, ARGENTINA: Travels in Latin America [Part 8]

Max Reif·November 2, 2018
Borges Cultural Center - First (and last) tango in Buenos Aires

FIRST (AND LAST) TANGO IN BUENOS AIRES: Travels in Latin America [Part 6]

Max Reif·October 18, 2018
River - FLEXIBLE FREEDOM - Travel-live to the fullest

FLEXIBLE FREEDOM: Travel-live to the fullest

kiva-bottero·May 7, 2012
Flowerwoman

FLOWERWOMAN: Magic words surrounded by petals

Contributing Writer·April 3, 2015
bangkok foreign tongue

FOREIGN TONGUE: The powerful silent language of the body

Jane Olivier·December 4, 2012
free the children

FREE THE CHILDREN: The catch-22 of institutionalization and orphanage tourism

Contributing Writer·December 21, 2012
Sea to Sky Highway - Sea to Sky

FROM SEA TO SKY: BC’s beautiful yet controversial coastal drive

Contributing Writer·September 23, 2012
Controversial fruit - Durian

FRUIT RACISM: Durian, the badass black sheep of the fruit family, divides Southeast Asian society on racial lines

kiva-bottero·March 22, 2016
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
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