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    American flag resting on wood with some shadow and some illumination in background - The Dalai Lama and Toni Morrison: Bright Lights on Our Path

    THE “UGLY AMERICAN” SHADOW: How the Dalai Lama and Toni Morrison can dispel its darkness

    Drawing of human head with arrows pointing from it in different directions - Transform the Way You Imagine Things and Enhance Your Life

    THE INNER CONVERSATION: Using imagination to change our state of being

    Exterior of church in evening - Religion: A Substantial Part of Our Sacred Human Experience

    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

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    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

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks 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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KANDY: 5 top spots to experience Sri Lanka’s strong cultural legacy

kiva-bottero·March 4, 2013
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
Punakha Dzong

LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON: Some of Bhutan’s top sights [photo gallery]

kiva-bottero·July 6, 2014
River by the Sami Parliament - Land and language

LANGUAGE AND THE LAND: A visit to the indigenous Sami people’s Norway

Contributor·November 25, 2014
Ghats in Varanasi

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

kiva-bottero·April 2, 2015
rajasthan - lessons from india

LESSONS FROM INDIA: Working with rural communities in southern Rajasthan

Chandni Singh·January 25, 2013
hands spelling out the word love

LIVING ABROAD FOR LOVE: 3 truths we’ve learned about international relationships

Tyla Miller·October 21, 2020
Woman riding horse

LIVING IN THE MOMENT: A lesson in the desert

Contributing Writer·April 10, 2012
Landscape scene of limestone karsts reflected in ponds surrounding rice paddies

MINDFUL TRAVEL: The joy of untravelled roads becomes meaningful when we turn our minds inwards

Contributing Writer·September 18, 2016
Graphic art of angel with wings over highway

MOJAVE JUNCTION: An angel on Interstate 40

Bob Kelsoe·October 9, 2018
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
Turtuk in northern Ladakh, India

MOUNTAINS & MONASTERIES: Contemplative travel in Ladakh

kiva-bottero·April 28, 2013
Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

Barry Hoffner·April 30, 2026
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]

Max Reif·December 18, 2023
Annamalaiyar temple (Shiva temple) in Tiruvannamalai, India

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

kiva-bottero·March 16, 2013
Paddling along Dal Lake, Srinigar, India

PARADISE ON EARTH: Kashmir still lives up to its title despite the massive police presence getting in the way

kiva-bottero·April 8, 2014
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PICK NO PATH: Being present when travelling and open to everything

Contributing Writer·September 28, 2012
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
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PREPARE FOR ANYTHING: Pack mindfulness into your metaphorical suitcase to adjust to the unfamiliar

Contributing Writer·June 9, 2013
La Paz at sunset - PURGATORIO: A sumptuous meal and a nauseous night in La Paz

PURGATORIO: A sumptuous meal followed by a not-so-sumptuous night in La Paz [Part 5]

Max Reif·December 5, 2023
Downtown La Paz, Mexico, next to main bus terminal - First Day in La Paz: A Search for Food in This Tropical City

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM: First day in La Paz [Part 2]

Max Reif·October 10, 2023
Budapest Hungary Parliament building

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

Bob Kelsoe·May 17, 2023
London tube

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

Katy Coe·December 17, 2019
Author in front of Taj Mahal - Soul Holidays: While Travelling, Gratitude Is My Guide

SOUL HOLIDAYS: Gratitude is my guide

Ann Kathryn Kelly·June 5, 2023
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