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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Olivia Balanga-Santos
JoinedJuly 29, 2018
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Sad young woman sitting on dock at sunset - Life lessons from a broken heart

LIFE LESSONS FROM A BROKEN HEART: We have the power to change ourselves [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·July 31, 2018
LIFE LESSONS FROM A BROKEN HEART: We have the power to change ourselves Selina Meade [WestBowPress, 384 pages] When someone...
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Sunrise at England's Stonehenge - Power places and the master builders of antiquity

POWER PLACES AND THE MASTER BUILDERS OF ANTIQUITY: Unexplained Mysteries of the Past [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·June 14, 2018
POWER PLACES AND THE MASTER BUILDERS OF ANTIQUITY: Unexplained Mysteries of the Past Frank Joseph [Bear & Company, 320 pages]...
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Luxury vacation villa in Bali, Indonesia - Take off your shoes

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES: One Man’s Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·April 22, 2018
TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES: One Man’s Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back Ben Feder [Radius Book Group, 224...
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Woman outdoors with golden retriever on leash - Soul healing with our animal companions

SOUL HEALING WITH OUR ANIMAL COMPANIONS: The Hidden Keys to a Deeper Animal-Human Connection [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·March 21, 2018
SOUL HEALING WITH OUR ANIMAL COMPANIONS: The Hidden Keys to a Deeper Animal-Human Connection Tammy Billups [Bear & Company, 192...
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Shops in the 14th arrondissement - The Streets of Paris

THE STREETS OF PARIS: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·March 5, 2018
THE STREETS OF PARIS: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History...
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