Soweto, Ubuntu, and Chance Encounters at the Airport
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Soweto, Ubuntu, and Chance Encounters at the Airport

ByWen

I’ll get you caught up on the past couple of days in more detail when I return stateside but tonight I want to talk about today. What a powerful last day in Africa to top off a powerful journey to this continent. As we collected for breakfast at our guest house in Soweto, we found…

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…

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…

Welcome to Botswana, Spirits, and Moremi Gorge
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Welcome to Botswana, Spirits, and Moremi Gorge

ByWen

Yesterday we three guests spent a fair amount of time in cultural exchange, exploring how things work in our respective countries on things like getting a travel visa, divorce, estate planning, healthcare, holiday traditions, retirement, how a country comes to have the vibe it does, etc. I’m always impressed at how much other travelers know…