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Relationships are like plants...

I like to think of relationships as plants. It helps me cultivate patience in this fast-paced digital world in which we start freaking out when people don't respond to our texts within hours. New relationships are like little seeds; they…
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In the Middle of Nowhere

Dean, our guide, had his fishing pole but not the snorkel, mask, or spear gun he usually brings for catching dinner in one of the seven waterfall pools. Next time he said we would bring hammocks, build a fire, cook fish and spend the night.…
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The Most Memorable Moment of My Trip to Southern Thailand

My favorite memory from this trip is an image from the classroom at Jungle Yoga. It is the end of our journey, and we are all sitting together in a circle discussing something. The overwhelming feeling is that we are all one, and our smiles…
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Wisely Selfish

In my last entry, I used a phrase that I stumbled across a few years ago while I was traveling in Northern India – “wisely selfish”. This phrase, coined by the Dalai Lama, refers to an ancient teaching that suggests that “one’s…