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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! Make sure to scroll all the way down to see our upcoming expeditions and programs.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ME TO YOU!
May the stars shine brightly over your home.
May your hearts be warm and filled with joy.
May the presence of love abound.

1) Santa’s around the world make a run for it. These are super fun photos!

2) Santa Tracker 2017: Where is Santa right now? NORAD will tell us when he will come to your house.

3) How to Start Mindfully Creating Your New Year’s Resolution. An article that I wrote.

4) Happier Holidays: 10 Ways to Increase Your Seasonal Joy. I agree with and practice every one of these suggestions. They work!

5) Teenage bitcoin millionaire: ‘It’s a wonderful time to buy bitcoin.’ Novel stocking stuffer idea.

6) Merry Christmas, Birth of Christ. Christmas became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 1870.

7) Happy Hanukkah, Festival of Lights. Celebrates the triumph of Jewish people over religious persecution, dating back to the second century B.C.

8) Happy Kwanzaa, First of Fruits. A tradition started by a professor of black studies in 1966.

“Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast,
a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”
~ Melody Beattie

Sojourn Expeditions

In partnership with
Great Plains Conservation’s Wild Studio

Photographic Safari and Mindfulness Workshops
Kenya, March 3rd – 8th, 2018
Botswana, 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.

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!

Sojourn Programs

Happiness: The Art of Life Balance (Beta)
I am committed to helping those who sit in the overwhelm, continually 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.

Personalized Teaching
Offering sessions in Mind-Body Centering (includes Restorative Yoga), Mindfulness Meditation, Primordial Sound Meditation, and Prayer of the Heart Meditation. Available in-person or on Skype.

Happy Weekend! Love,
Maria and Team Sojourn
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