Photo by Peter Miller. Lucila Matovelle, a doctor of Ayurvedic medicine, explains that fruits and vegetables are related to the five elements: water, earth, wood,
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In my last article I explored that “meaning is not determined by a situation, but by the meaning we attribute to the situation.” I then began to consider some
My interest in holism goes back to my childhood, when my sense of wonder for the many mysterious – and frequently overlooked — sides of
You’ve landed! Now you are in Ecuador, and ready to enjoy the non-stop, everything-is-fun expat life. Because everything is 100% wonderful and fun, right? No
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At the core of my graduate thesis, I explored an idea already exposed by Carl Jung: the universe is not actually organized by cause and effect; it´s actually
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When I first arrived in Cuenca, Ecuador, I had no idea how complicated the rental market would be. As a newcomer looking for a place
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Hey everyone! It’s a bittersweet moment for YapaTree and me. After two and a half wonderful years, we’re saying goodbye to our office space at
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