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Below are the posts related to love. There are stories of love, acts of kindness, ways to share the infinite amount of love trapped inside of you looking for ways to get out, and things you can do to better love yourself.

2 Burmese Monks, No Common Language, Tons Of Fun

May 15, 2013

As I explored Bagan by bike, I was going to a particular temple next to the river. On my way I saw a beautiful temple and decided to stop for a minute to see it. I didn’t go inside but the sign said it was from the year 1215. Wow. At the entrance there were [...]

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What Is Love? The Hoyt’s Story

April 27, 2013

I came across this story and it was too beautiful not to share. Maybe it’s because I have thoughts of running my first marathon on my mind, or maybe it’s just because I’m human! How could you not be moved by such a story? In short, while in the womb Rick’s umbilical cord cut off [...]

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Cultural Incompatibility: Hitting Children

April 13, 2013

I hesitate even calling this a cultural incompatibility because this is a behavior, or dare I say, a parenting style that cuts across all cultures. It’s not like machismo, which is widespread throughout Latin America, but male chauvinism varies from place to place. In all of Scandinavia I am pretty sure it’s illegal to hit [...]

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A Simple Greeting, A Deep Transmission Of Love

February 23, 2013

How do you greet people? Maybe you nod at them, maybe you shake the other person’s hand, maybe you bow or do a curtsy. Everyone is different and every culture has different norms regarding greetings. In Singapore I couchsurfed with a local girl. She was also hosting a girl from the Czech Republic who spent many months, maybe it was [...]

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An Indian Wedding – Need I Say More?

February 20, 2013

I had the pleasure of being part of the wedding festivities for my friend’s sister-in-law. Weddings are a big deal everywhere, but I’m not sure any other place on the planet places so much emphasis on them and draws them out for so long with so many rituals and ceremonies – not even Big Fat [...]

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Another Happily Single Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2013

Last year I was happily single on Valentine’s day. This year, I’m happy to report, I am still single. India has taught me a lot about social pressure, and I’m not sure there is any greater social pressure in Indian society than to get married. Married people seem to be perceived as more grounded and [...]

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Nicholas Winton: The Humble Hero With 6,000 Kids

February 2, 2013

I watched the documentary Nicky’s Family last night and I’m still having a hard time processing what I saw. To summarize, Nicholas Winton was a successful stock broker who planned to take a vacation to the Swiss Alps with a friend in 1938. The friend decided to go to Prague instead. The British and the [...]

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Coming Alive Through Music

January 5, 2013

There are many fuels that propel us through our days and through life. There’s knowledge/learning for our minds, food for our bodies, and love for our souls. Another fuel, though, is music. I’ve shared my own anthems and the anthems for the Happy Nomad Tour. The more I travel, the more I see how central [...]

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