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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking 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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Annamalaiyar temple (Shiva temple) in Tiruvannamalai, India

OM ARUNACHALA: Tiruvannamalai—a pilgrimage place for millions in India

Kiva Bottero·March 16, 2013
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KALARIPAYATTU: Experience the awesome acrobatics of this ancient martial art

Kiva Bottero·March 10, 2013
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SLOW TRAVEL IN SRI LANKA: Slow down your pace to experience the culture of the place

Kiva Bottero·March 6, 2013
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KANDY: 5 top spots to experience Sri Lanka’s strong cultural legacy

Kiva Bottero·March 4, 2013
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A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Celebrate Lord Shiva at Deepam

Kiva Bottero·February 16, 2013
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CLEARLY COMPASSIONATE: Seeing the Dalai Lama lights the way to true compassion

Kiva Bottero·February 13, 2013
nature - wild life

WILD LIFE: Making friends with Nature in India

Jane Olivier·February 4, 2013
rajasthan - lessons from india

LESSONS FROM INDIA: Working with rural communities in southern Rajasthan

Chandni Singh·January 25, 2013
faith - god's willing

GOD WILLING: Experiencing the faith in Haiti

Contributing Writer·December 30, 2012
free the children

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

Contributing Writer·December 21, 2012
sunset deepest acceptance

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

Contributing Writer·December 19, 2012
bangkok foreign tongue

FOREIGN TONGUE: The powerful silent language of the body

Jane Olivier·December 4, 2012
BARAKA: Film without words

BARAKA: Film without words

Contributing Writer·November 28, 2012
walking barefoot

BAREFOOT LIVING: Lose the shoes and dig in your toes

Contributing Writer·November 21, 2012
waterfall in Costa Rica

NATURE VACATIONS: 5 Eco-friendly spots to visit

Contributing Writer·November 15, 2012
Butterfly - Where Beauty Lies

WHERE BEAUTY LIES: It’s in the heart of the beholden

Jane Olivier·October 6, 2012
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PICK NO PATH: Being present when travelling and open to everything

Contributing Writer·September 28, 2012
Sea to Sky Highway - Sea to Sky

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

Contributing Writer·September 23, 2012
Leh, India - Responsible / eco travel

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

Kiva Bottero·August 4, 2012
taj mahal india smiling man

WITH A SMILE: A personal essay on equanimity and India

Kiva Bottero·July 28, 2012
Zion National Park - spiritual spots in the southwest

THE FOUR CORNERS: Spiritualized in the southwest

Kiva Bottero·July 21, 2012
Stonehenge

STONEHENGE SOLSTICE: Celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge

Kiva Bottero·July 17, 2012
Shikara on Dal Lake in Srinigar, Kashmir, India

SHIKARA HO!: Hop aboard for a look at the life of Dal Lake’s boat hawkers in Kashmir, India

Kiva Bottero·June 3, 2012
Ramana Maharshi statue

3 PEACOCKS & A MONKEY: Meeting sattva and rajas at Ramana’s ashram

Kiva Bottero·May 26, 2012
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