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Silent Walking: The Modern Solution to Digital Overload

How Silent Walking Helps You Disconnect to Reconnect In our modern world, filled with constant noise and distractions, a “new” trend has emerged called “silent walking,” and it’s all about escaping the chaos that surrounds us. I had to smile when I first came across this “new” trend. So we have come full circle: we …

The Need to Belong

Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong, you’ll always find it Recommended TED talk of the month – lasts 10 minutes – June 2023 So many of the things Brené Brown says resonate strongly with me, in this video and in her book Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and …

The Pros and Cons of Online Retreats Inspired by Horses: Frequently Asked Questions

“Horses have an innate ability to heal and inspire us in ways that words cannot.” – Dr. Allan Hamilton Since the pandemic, I have been working on making my retreats available online. I thought onlining the Camino de Santiago hikes would be the most difficult part, but it turned out to be the easiest. There …

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