In 2010, guest contributor Veronique van Dam traveled to Uganda to volunteer. She had an urge to contribute to the world in a meaningful way. Looking back on her travel diary, Veronique shares 31 lessons she learned from her trip about herself and the values she wishes to live by in her life and recovery.

Every Friday I post lessons I learned from parenting, teaching yoga, practicing on my mat, and life in general. I like to think of these posts as conversations about the stuff of life. You are invited to join the conversation and leave comments on my blog.