mindful traveling — Blog | I’m attempting to adventure peacefully—to travel and live in a way that supports a peaceful climate. Slow, minimalist, vegan (+gf for this celiac), and mindful. It’s meaningful. It’s sustainable. It’s imperfect. So I lean on gratitude. Because everyone deserves peace.

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Fort Bragg, California

Fort Bragg, California

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A Little Love (From Carpinteria, California)

A Little Love (From Carpinteria, California)

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Deer Park Monastery (Escondido, California)

Deer Park Monastery (Escondido, California)

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Shell Beach (La Jolla, California)

Shell Beach (La Jolla, California)

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Godmothers (Summerland, California)

Godmothers (Summerland, California)

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Quiet Sound

Quiet Sound

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The Captain

The Captain

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Being Yourself

Being Yourself

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Love

Love

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Happiness

Happiness

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Meaningful Birthday Wishes

Meaningful Birthday Wishes

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Stopping To Smell the Flowers

Stopping To Smell the Flowers

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Road Trip Photos (in a Honda Element)

Road Trip Photos (in a Honda Element)

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Tsawwassen First Nation (in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada)

Tsawwassen First Nation (in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada)

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Attachment to Views, Ideas, Perceptions

Attachment to Views, Ideas, Perceptions

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Loving Speech, Listening

Loving Speech, Listening

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Seeds of Anger, Despair, Negativity

Seeds of Anger, Despair, Negativity

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Launching the (40-Year-Old) Sailboat

Launching the (40-Year-Old) Sailboat

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