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Here is this week’s 8 Good Things. This newsletter is my year-long weekly gift containing everything from articles to books to quotes to videos that are meant to be helpful, inspirational, aspirational, informational, and just fun to read!

Please make sure to scroll all the way down to see our Upcoming Sojourn Events!

Photographic Safari and Mindfulness Workshops in Kenya and Botswana, Africa.

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Also: Sailing and Hiking the Greek Islands.

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Ongoing Program (Beta) Happiness: The Art of Life Balance.

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Sojourn Explorers: Trek. Fundraise. Inspire.

Right about now, I am on day four of my journey along the Camino de Santiago; doing the last 100kms of the French Way, the most popular route.

This sojourn is a fundraiser in support of UCLA Neurosurgery. It is my hope and desire to help those suffering from neuroendocrine tumors.

“For over 20 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCLA Neurosurgery as one of the top neurosurgery programs in the nation.”

Your donation will be richly appreciated. Any amount truly helps.

MORE DETAILS CROWDRISE

1) Camino de Santiago means Way of St. James and refers to the different routes leading to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. This is a pilgrimage that is usually done for either cultural or religious reasons.

2) Santiago de Compostela means St. James of the field of stars. The old town itself, where many people end their pilgrimage, became a UNESCO heritage site in 1985.

3) Traditional pilgrims used to start their “Camino” from their homes.

4) The Camino Primitivo from Oviedo is the oldest Camino De Santiago route. However, the most famous route is the Camino Frances, the French Way, starting in St. Jean Pied de Port in the French Pyrenees.

5) The trail from St. Jean Pied de Port is 780kms long and takes about five weeks to do, though you can start at any point. Sarria (111kms away from Santiago) is the most popular starting point; this is where I began.

6) There is a ‘Compostela certificate,’ Pilgrim’s Passport, which gets stamped twice a day. Over 200,000 pilgrims arrive in Santiago and receive this certificate. Walkers must complete 100kms, and cyclists need 200kms.

7) The 12th century ‘Codex Calixtinus’ is the oldest Camino de Santiago guidebook.

8) KM 0 of the Camino is actually not in Santiago. It is in Cape Finisterre by the Atlantic Ocean, known as the ‘end of the world’ and a place of magical powers for pre-Christian communities.

“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and
grandchildren is not money or other material things
accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”
~ Billy Graham

Upcoming Sojourn Events

In partnership with
Great Plains Conservation’s Wild Studio

Photographic Safari and Mindfulness Workshops
Kenya, November 15th – 24th, 2017 | March 3rd – 8th, 2018
Botswana, November 23rd – 30th, 2017 | March 21st – March 28th, 2018

Great Plains Conservation’s Wild Studio was started by award-winning National Geographic filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert. Whether you are a pro or an amateur, you will have the extraordinary experience of photographing lions, leopards, elephants, and buffalo. Best part is that there will always be a veteran wildlife photographer there to give you tips on getting great shots. Leave with an amazing portfolio of your wildlife adventure. Africa has long been my favorite place in the world, and I look forward to sharing it with you. Please join the Wild Studio Team and me on a uniquely curated safari that will tap into your true inner-photographer.

View Kenya View Botswana

Ongoing Program (Beta), Happiness: The Art of Life Balance
I am committed to helping those who sit in the overwhelm, constantly feeling out of time, and always stressed. As a longtime TV producer, I have been there many times over and have spent the last eleven years studying what to do about it. My promise is to get you out of the crazy and into the happy. To do that, I have put together a program that can fit into anyone’s schedule and can be joined anytime. For a complimentary consultation, please contact me.

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Greek Islands, May 25th – June 2nd, 2018 | Memorial Day Weekend
If you romanticize sailing and hiking the islands in the Aegean, then come along with me. Explore, meditate, do restorative yoga, energizing breathwork, eat great food, dance. Find your inner Zorba. Opa! *the trip cost includes my Happiness: The Art of Life Balance program.

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“Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying
has the good fortune to sail the Aegean Sea.”
~ Nikos Kazantzakis, author of Zorba the Greek

Special Shout Out

19th Annual LA Greek Festival, October 6th – 8th
This is so much fun!! Great food. Great dancing. This festival is the largest and most iconic Greek food and wine festival in Los Angeles

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Saint Sophia Cathedral
1324 South Normandie Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(at Pico and Normandie)

Happy Weekend! Love,
Maria and Team Sojourn
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