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1Explorers Club Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing. I recently returned from the annual Explorers Club dinner weekend, which is always a highlight of my year. Of all the organizations that I belong to this one gives me the most joy. It is inspiring and humbling to be in the presence of such an accomplished group of individuals. People who are exploring the furthest corners of our earth and well beyond. This year, we were privileged to have eight Apollo astronauts sharing their stories of going to the moon. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11; Michael Collins, Apollo 11; Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7; Charlie Duke, Apollo 16; Fred Haise, Apollo 13; Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 13; Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9, and Al Worden, Apollo 15.

I am still in awe.

Also, every year at the dinner, the Explorers Club gives out its highest awards to its fellow members. I was impressed that several of the winners in their acceptance speeches encouraged a more heartful way of viewing the world. Explorer Club Medal winner, Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, felt we should express gratitude instead of pride. Sweeney Medalist, Milbry Polk, said that exploration is about people getting along throughout our world. New Explorer Award recipient, Ian Mangiardi, expressed our need for the conservation of human nature. Honorary President, Dr. Bertrand Piccard, actually began the award ceremony by saying that the real next frontier of exploration is spirituality (however you define it for yourself, I might add.)

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27 Things to Know About the First Day of Spring. The spring equinox was Wednesday, March 20th. If you are like me, I was wondering why do we have an equinox? How many hours of daylight do we get on that day? Over an entire year, does every spot on Earth get an equal number of daylight hours? Can I really only balance an egg on its tip during the equinox? Is there an ancient monument that does something cool during this time? Are there equinoxes on other planets? Well, here is an article that can answer all of these questions – a brief scientific guide to the first day of spring.

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3New Photos from Jupiter Look Like a Van Gogh Painting. Twenty-four impressionistic-esque photos were taken from NASA’s Juno spacecraft on a recent eight-thousand-foot flyby over Jupiter’s northern hemisphere. Surprisingly, the images are very painterly looking!

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4An Animated Short Reveals an Unlikely Path to Internal Peace. I lost my sister to cancer on March 28th, seven years ago. I think about her every day. I can still feel her presence with me. I am sharing this article and touching animated short about loss, hoping that this may help someone who is also missing a loved one.

For years, I have been a big supporter of Stand Up To Cancer. We all have people in our lives who have been impacted by this disease in one way or another. SU2C is an innovative leader in cancer research, prevention, and treatment. All donations go towards developing the most promising cancer breakthroughs for patients. They have radically increased the rate of new discoveries by bringing together top scientists to save lives today. If you can, please donate.

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57 Ways to Heal Your Soul After a Loss. 1) Stay present with your feelings. 2) Plan ahead for special days. 3) Understand the fluidity of grief. 4) Usher in feelings of common humanity. 5) Try meditation. 6) Continue to connect with your loved one. 7) Seek help.

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6Our Brain is Doing This Incredible Thing While We Sleep, And It’s Unexpectedly Important. A plug for getting seven to nine hours of sleep. The reason? To reap the critical brain health benefits of ‘smart forgetting.’

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7Gemma Chan Says Her Oxford Law Degree Comes in Handy in Her Acting Career. A post-nod to International Women’s Day. “Crazy Rich Asian” star says having to memorize two thousand cases by heart helps her today to quickly learn scripts. Though the reason she went to law school in the first place was that her dad said people who look like them are rarely seen on the screen. Gemma is challenging and changing this notion. She is also in the newly released “Captain Marvel.” What do you think about that, dad?

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8Why Do So Many Scientists Want to be Filmmakers? The article says that “confronting mysteries in a fantasy world (of movies) become a romantic quest to solve them in the real one.” So when asked what they would be if they were not a scientist, the answer often given is a filmmaker. My father was a scientist. My sister was a photographer. Myself, a television producer. Growing up, I always saw similarities in the way we each imagined the world and our need to creatively express ourselves, be it through science, images, or storytelling.

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The Sojourn Experience is made up of three ventures. Sojourn Explorers curates transformational experiences to extraordinary places around the globe. Part of the money for each trip goes to nonprofit organizations that I believe in. Through Picture Happiness: Take a Shot, I mentor professionals, helping them to uplevel the quality of their lives. I design Happiness programs and workshops as well as lead retreats. Finally, Sojourn looks to create conscious media partnerships with writers, producers, and directors to get their projects sold to production companies and various platforms.

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