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Morromico Bay, Chocó, Colombia | July, 2018

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September 18, 2019, on the shore of Lake Bohinj, Slovenia It was a foggy, mystical misty morning along the shores of Lake Bohinj. Not nearly as famous as its nearby cousin, Lake Bled, Bohinj is – in my humble estimation – far more beautiful, nested in lush valleys of the Julian Alps and butting up […]

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Re-Humanizing "Them" - and Us

Moments after a single shot rang out at Utah Valley University, taking the life of Charlie Kirk, dozens of shots pierced the air at Evergreen High School, critically injuring two kids and forever altering the lives of a thousand students, faculty, staff, and their families. Same time zone. Same weapon used. Different ages and ideologies […]

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The Old Bridge

“…[L]ike a rainbow arch soaring up to the skies, extending from one cliff to the other…,” were the words of 17th century Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi upon seeing the stunning Stari Most, or “Old Bridge” of Mostar in present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina. His observations of the physical bridge are spot-on: Commissioned by Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent […]

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Hope, Not Hoping

A Thursday Thought on embracing hope, not optimism, as a tool to move forward.

ESSAYS & INSPIRATION

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Colorado Gives Day!

I am beyond appreciative of how many of you - friends, family, and more - came out and donated to dZi Foundation to help me raise - and match - $4,800 for Wende’s 48th birthday. In less than a week, we’ve already gotten to 52% of the goal - amazing! To all of those who […]

NEWS

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Give Like a Bodhisattva

While we all may not be able to sacrifice ourselves to a tiger, feed the homeless with God's own cheesecake, or become a bodhisattva, we can all give in our own ways. It's good for us, and good for our world.

ESSAYS & INSPIRATION

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dZi Foundation & #GivingTuesday

We rise by lifting others. - Robert Ingersoll When I first visited Nepal in March 1992, I knew immediately, intuitively almost, it was a place I would return to. From the soaring peaks rising to impossible heights to deep valleys, raging rivers and elusive wildlife, ancient culture and intricate history, the fabric of the nation […]

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