Heading Home
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Heading Home

ByWen

I’ve had lots of time to do lots of thinking, meditating, and reflecting. There are no words sufficiently adequate to describe it all but here’s what came up: Everyday I’ve been in awe to be in Africa; how can I not feel the ground move beneath me, the gentle exhale and letting go of my…

Returns and Reflections
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Returns and Reflections

ByWen

This post is dated out of order because it was a busy last couple of days with minimal internet but it’s too important to miss so read on. I’m so grateful that we got to visit the rhino sanctuary on this trip. It’s a highlight on a growing list of favorites. We had a long…

Khama Rhino Sanctuary and Meditation by Starlight
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Khama Rhino Sanctuary and Meditation by Starlight

ByWen

“The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full of unlimited friendliness for all the junk at the bottom of the lake that we don’t feel the need to churn up the waters just to avoid looking at what’s there.” -Pema Chödrön We had a long drive today from…

Rest Day (short post)
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Rest Day (short post)

ByWen

“Every day is a chance to practice living the life we want, being more the self we want to be.” -Wen Life is a tapestry, as my travel companion, Martjie, says. Polished on the front but messy behind the scenes. After a restful sleep I felt ready for food and shared breakfast with our driver…

Travel Savvy Pays off in Victoria Falls
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Travel Savvy Pays off in Victoria Falls

ByWen

Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.~Victoria Holt My fellow travelers and I set out mid-morning toward Victoria Falls National Park, a 15-minute walk from our accommodations at Shearwater Explorers Village. At the main street we turned toward the park and were joined by a Zimbabwean man named Excellent who…

Epiphanies on the Salt Pan
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Epiphanies on the Salt Pan

ByWen

I’ve struggled to write this post. Not because I’m not having fun. But because I am doing a lot of spiritual work, having awakenings almost daily, and am trying to find balance between sharing the physical experiences of my journey with weaving in the spiritual experience. Some days the spiritual is far more significant than…