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Travel Essays

Meditate for a New Perspective

Often, great adventure is just beyond what one is prepared to explore. One can go for years and miss a…

The Fiery Tree

As they do every Autumn, the maple and oak trees all around me began to change to fiery colors last…

Photography Lessons Apply to Life

As I occasionally do, I took a walk down to the nearby dam a couple weeks ago. Imagine my surprise…

How to Connect to the Earth (Barefoot Walk)

Back when the leaves were still completely green, I took a bicycle trek of exploration. As is my habit when…

Use Spontaneity to Stay Sane

Spontaneity is essential for joyful living. Not very long ago, I took a spontaneous trip to a dam nearby, and…

A Lesson in Assertiveness

A journey is made up of stories. The following story is about a learning experience I had involving courage, kindness,…

Adventures in Lilac

Today I wandered outside, blinking strangely in the afternoon sun, and set my eyes upon the lilac in my backyard.…