I Now See the Meaning of Happiness in a Different Way
SMLS Students
March 21, 2019
When I first signed up to visit Bhutan I had no idea what I was really signing up for. I
From the Field
Bhutan Changed My Life Ideals
Kieran Tisdall - RSGC
March 21, 2019
At the start of the Bhutan trip, my opinions on how I should live my life were much different than
A Spiritually Connected Kingdom – A Morning Walk To Remember
Ariana Wong - SMLS and Jalynn Bosley
March 18, 2019
We awoke from a loud night’s sleep at our riverside campsite. The dogs barked all night. Galey, our guide tells
Toxic Perfectionism & A New Found Perspective
Alistair Langhorne - RSGC
March 18, 2019
As long as I can remember, I have been a perfectionist, putting undue and unneeded pressure on myself to succeed
Beautiful Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Nicole Molinaru SMLS & Michael Blanco RSGC
March 17, 2019
An experience we were all looking forward to was seeing the infamous Tiger’s Nest Monastery, also known as Taktshang Goemba. It
A New Appreciation for Life
Sofia Kostirko - SMLS
March 16, 2019
As soon as I stepped off the plane when we arrived in Bhutan, I knew there was something special about
Reimagining Success
Max Marsland - RSGC
March 14, 2019
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a country all about happiness. This differs so much from most other countries in the
Incredible Kindness @ Ugyen Academy
Jess Wang - SMLS
March 14, 2019
Beaming faces greeted us as we walked into the grade nine Dzonka class at Ugyen Academy. These new faces would
Day One: Ugyen Academy Learning Exchange
Jalynn Bosley
March 13, 2019
This is just a brief note to let families and friends know that all went well during our first day at
Today We Saw Wonders
Charlie Lund and Will Rochon- RSGC
March 12, 2019
Today we saw wonders! A bus ride that took us over the Dochula Pass to the Punakha valley, where we took a
Opening To A New Way of Living
Olivia and Ariana - SMLS
March 12, 2019
Heading into this trip, I didn’t know what to expect. In all of the presentations and meetings leading up to
We Like Big Buddhas and We Cannot Lie!
Hilary & Sally - SMLS
March 11, 2019
One of the many lessons of today was that Gross National Happiness (GNH) is, in part, an emphasis on living