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    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

    U.S. Citizens protesting ICE immigration officials in Minneapolis in January 2026 - The World Is Coming Apart: But We Can Save Our Human Family

    OUR WORLD IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS: But we can save it with kindness

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    3 LIFE LESSONS FROM BREAKFAST: What eating breakfast taught me about mindful living

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

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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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Budapest Hungary Parliament building

SHOES ON THE DANUBE RIVER: Walking in the shadows of history

Bob Kelsoe·May 17, 2023
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LIVING IN THE MOMENT: A lesson in the desert

Contributing Writer·April 10, 2012
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CITY OF CULTURE: Bhaktapur, a jewel in Nepal’s Kathmandu valley

Kiva Bottero·April 2, 2014
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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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BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

Kiva Bottero·April 25, 2012
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A SURPRISE OF SYNCHRONICITY: Meeting Charlie Russell

Kiva Bottero·October 16, 2010
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WINTER SOLSTICE: Light up the longest night at Kensington Market

Kiva Bottero·December 4, 2013
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BUDDHIST IRELAND: A week at Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Meditation Centre

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2017
A FREE GIFT IN THE MIDST OF AFFLUENCE Proof that the best things in life are free2

A FREE GIFT IN THE MIDST OF AFFLUENCE: Proof that the best things in life are free

Daphne Jones·March 19, 2019
Camel ride across sand in Jaisalmer area of Thar Desert

THE WONDERS OF INDIA’S THAR DESERT: A comprehensive guide to the destination

Ayushi Dashora·April 10, 2023
Mount Shasta - Transformative trip to Mount Shasta

HEALING AND AWAKENING: A transformative and illuminating trip to Mount Shasta

Contributor·April 11, 2015
Lumbini, Nepal - Maya Devi Temple - Site of Buddha's birth

PILGRIMAGE OF PEACE: Lumbini, Nepal—the site of the Buddha’s birth

Kiva Bottero·October 13, 2013
Rural house at night - A clash in the night

A CLASH IN THE NIGHT: When worldviews collide

Daphne Jones·February 13, 2019
Street in Buenos Aires - An American in Argentina

AN AMERICAN IN BUENOS AIRES: Travels in Latin America [Part 5]

Max Reif·October 11, 2018
Stonehenge

STONEHENGE SOLSTICE: Celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge

Kiva Bottero·July 17, 2012
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SOLO TRAVEL: Follow your own schedule and meet others along the way

Katy Coe·December 17, 2019
Woman doing aerial yoga on beach - A guide to Koh Phangan, Thailand

The Koh Phangan Conscious Community Travel Guide

Kiva Bottero·March 28, 2019
Thiksey monastery, Ladakh, India

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Kiva Bottero·January 23, 2012
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LIVING ABROAD FOR LOVE: 3 truths we’ve learned about international relationships

Tyla Miller·October 21, 2020
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WHEN GOD TALKS BACK: Walk through opened doors

Bob Kelsoe·December 20, 2018
Two paths diverging in sand - When separateness reigns

WHEN SEPARATENESS REIGNS: An outsider’s perspective on a small town’s unspoken rules

Daphne Jones·January 31, 2019
Leh, India

CHECKMATE: Play the game with mindfulness and equanimity

Kiva Bottero·August 7, 2011
Airplane flying over land - The world that is there for us

THE WORLD THAT IS THERE FOR US: Reflections upon returning from a spiritual pilgrimage

Max Reif·September 21, 2016
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