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On Travel

On Travel

And empathy

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Matt Malcom
Jul 15, 2021
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Daily Reflection

Good morning friends,

It’s wonderful to be back at it with you this morning.

It’s also been wonderful to step back, travel a little bit with the family, get out of the day to day grind, and discover renewed perspective in so many areas of life.

I thought a lot about a lot of different subjects over our trip, but a few stood out as relevant for this community.

Our mission here is to increase our empathy and compassion through the study of timeless wisdom. A vacation is always a great time to give much of that wisdom space to emerge in exciting and organic ways.

As we returned home yesterday evening, I began thinking about the ways that travel has shaped and continues to shape the way I live my life at home.

While there is quite a bit I could say here, I’ll leave you with my three top reflections from our week away.

Of course, as always, I’d love to hear from you, your feedback, and any reflections you have from your own travels.

I feel that such reflections are relevant…

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