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Memories of the Green Train
Memories of the Green Train
The vanishing green train, and the family it couldn’t keep together
Eki
Dec 2
The Baja Ha-Ha Finish
The Baja Ha-Ha Finish
High winds scatter the fleet as we arrived in Cabo San Lucas November 15th
Donn Denman
Dec 1
How Engage is Going Where Your Story Matters
How Engage is Going Where Your Story Matters
A publication for storytellers set to inspire and explore the vastness of human experience
Rui Alves
Dec 1
When It’s Time To Hit the Kill Switch
When It’s Time To Hit the Kill Switch
Find the nearest exit with no shame
Conni Walkup Hull
Dec 1
My Sweet 16 in the Outback
My Sweet 16 in the Outback
A special gift from my Aboriginal hosts
Heather Jacks
Dec 1
Are You Letting the Past Hold Power Over Your Present?
Are You Letting the Past Hold Power Over Your Present?
Life lessons from the reef, the rainforest, and beyond
Adventurous Soul Earthside
Nov 30
Life and Death at Pashupatinath, Nepal’s Most Holy Hindu Temple
Life and Death at Pashupatinath, Nepal’s Most Holy Hindu Temple
The Pashupatinath Temple is the Varanasi of Nepal, famed for its cremation ceremonies along the banks of the Bagmati River.
Quentin Septer
Nov 29
How Buddhist Mushin Helps Me Let Go of Doomscrolling
How Buddhist Mushin Helps Me Let Go of Doomscrolling
An old lesson from my training with Army Special Ops still helps me find calm and gratitude in the present moment
Rui Alves
Nov 28
Going Off the Beaten Path in Northern Spain
Going Off the Beaten Path in Northern Spain
The real voyage of discovery consists not of seeking new sights, but in having new eyes
Valerie
Nov 27
And I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles
And I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles
Memory of my third Past Life Regression experience
Isabella Solcà
Nov 27
How a Pair of Gloves Changed My Relationship With My Father
How a Pair of Gloves Changed My Relationship With My Father
This was a turning point and I was only ten years old at the time
Chris McCumskey MCIPS
Nov 26
Kathe Kollwitz’s Pieta Moved Me
Kathe Kollwitz’s Pieta Moved Me
A surprise gift completes a long weekend in Berlin
Kay Flanagan
Nov 25
Only When It’s Happening to You
Only When It’s Happening to You
Dear nice White ladies, this one is for you
LaDonna Witmer
Nov 25
Vietnam’s Heroes Seen Through the Rain With Mr Dong
Vietnam’s Heroes Seen Through the Rain With Mr Dong
A first-hand perspective into Vietnam’s war-scarred past
Lawrence Bransby
Nov 25
Obsession With a Phantom Bridge That Caused Years of Nightmares
Obsession With a Phantom Bridge That Caused Years of Nightmares
It must exist somewhere, the images were too vivid to ignore
Vera-Marie Landi
Nov 24
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