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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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    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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LOOK AGAIN: Compassion is essential, even when it hurts

Jane Olivier·May 25, 2012
Heart Earth

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

Kiva Bottero·May 12, 2012
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FLEXIBLE FREEDOM: Travel-live to the fullest

Kiva Bottero·May 7, 2012
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BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

Kiva Bottero·April 25, 2012
Woman riding horse

LIVING IN THE MOMENT: A lesson in the desert

Contributing Writer·April 10, 2012
Sri Pada or Adam's Peak mountain

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

Kiva Bottero·April 3, 2012
sky buildings telecommuting

IS TELECOMMUTING FOR YOU? Pros and cons of telework [infographic]

Contributing Writer·February 17, 2012
Eagle and crows fighting over food

GLOBAL FREELOADERS: Much more than just free accommodation

Jane Olivier·January 31, 2012
Thiksey monastery, Ladakh, India

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Kiva Bottero·January 23, 2012
Town near Bandipur, Nepal

MINDFUL TOURISM: Travel below the high tide mark leaving no footprints

Jane Olivier·January 7, 2012
ancient architecture living in harmony

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

Kiva Bottero·December 22, 2011
Village of Turtuk, Ladakh, India

BORDER WALK: The tense Indo-Pak border is opening up to a brand of tourism that’s unexpectedly calm

Kiva Bottero·December 21, 2011
Angry man - punching computer

INTERNET WOES: The challenge of getting online in Ladakh, India

Kiva Bottero·October 20, 2011
Leh, India

CHECKMATE: Play the game with mindfulness and equanimity

Kiva Bottero·August 7, 2011
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Aimless in India

Kiva Bottero·July 19, 2011
mountain autumn trip of trust

TRIP OF TRUST: Hitch hiking across Canada

Kiva Bottero·December 10, 2010
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ALBERTA: Politics and Preconceptions

Kiva Bottero·October 19, 2010
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A SURPRISE OF SYNCHRONICITY: Meeting Charlie Russell

Kiva Bottero·October 16, 2010
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TORONTO TO COLORADO: A reflection on the open space of the great plains

Kiva Bottero·February 1, 2008
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