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of human connections and personal experiences

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About the color palette of humanity

I have met many people of all walks of life, and as we shared stories, they have taught me to appreciate the color palette of humanity. We all start with a blank canvas and proceed to dabble with colors, some of us with caution and others with reckless abandon and frenetic energy. Yet each one of us holds a brush, and our heart guides our strokes with the hope that eventually we'll give life to a masterpiece. I thank all of you whom I have met thus far or have yet to meet. I am able to travel this path because of our heart connection ... I would not be me if it were not for you.

Peru

My Sacred Valley

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About traveling

I’ve been trying to decipher this insatiable appetite for traveling that runs through my veins. No matter what street I follow, turn I take or

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Andean encounters

You meet the most interesting people while traveling; age is not indicative of wisdom.  

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Dia de los Difuntos

… meaning Day of the Deceased, a most respectful  term. Throughout the rural communities of the Andes in Peru, it is a families’ tradition to gather by their relative’s grave to

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Message from within

I attended a visual conference in the Sacred Valley of the Incas regarding “The 2012 prophesies according to Andean Culture.” It was led by Delfor Wank’aymura

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Pachamama (Mother Earth) pharmacist

I had been ailing since Sunday with a stomach bug; by Wednesday I had reached my limit drinking teas and eating toast. I thought about stopping

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Small and kind gesture

In the stillness of this morning, I was sorting in my heart what to take in through the day. After pondering and listening, I was

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Photo diaries

A selection of favorite images from my personal photo diaries

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FALL SEASON’S HIDDEN TREASURE

While hiking in Southern Oregon’s Cathedral Hill trails this overcast fall afternoon, I crossed paths with a dear acquaintance. We took the time to catch

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KOI

    I didn’t know the profound symbolic meaning of the Koi fish … being good fortune and overcoming adversity are the two most popular

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BENDITA TU LUZ – BLESS YOUR LIGHT

Every so often I get so lost without my native Spanish language, its poetic sound, energy and romantic harmony … I miss speaking, yelling, singing

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DEEP LISTENING … deep growth

When you listen with compassion, you give her or him a chance to suffer less … and eventually cause transformation and healing – Thich Nhat

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IF I COULD ONLY FLY …

I would soar to the highest cloud I would let my heart be free I would go home If I could only fly …

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MORNING BLESSING

The longing I have to explore and travel, The longing I have to be alone, The longing I have to be in silence, Are the

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MY INVITATION TO JOIN IN THE PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER

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Projects

Portfolio of projects that empower

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2014 COMPLETED CERAMIC / KARATE STUDIO Cusco, Peru

Dear family, friends, and children of all ages, Two and a half years ago, Pelayo...
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CHILDREN’S LIBRARY in Locrarihuanca- Arequipa, Peru

In 2005, cases of children’s library books were donkey-delivered, after a 16-hour surreal bus ride...
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CHILDREN FESTIVAL- FESTININO

5 years in The Sacred Valley, 2 years in Cusco – Peru VISION: To provide...
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Ccotohuincho: Community rooms. Cusco, Peru

Following the Children’s Festival in 2006 there was a felt need for an ongoing Children’s...
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KARATE

An after school Karate program was initiated in 2003 under the leadership of Pelayo Mayta,...
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ABELINO IN T’OQRA

I met Abelino in the town of Pisac, where he had been sent by his...
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MICRO-ENTERPRISE

Ccotohuincho: tienda for Alicia’s family Alicia had a dream of owning a store. With funding...
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SCHOOL SUPPORT IN HIGH PLACES

This project was planned a year earlier when I had been approached by a local...

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