Standing in global solidarity and prayers with Venezuela Living a life intentionally focused on personal growth means constantly learning how to navigate the internal and external shifts that shape our individual realities. Whether we are adapting to a brand-new culture in Pune, embracing a slower domestic routine, or working daily to cultivate internal peace, it is easy to become entirely absorbed by our immediate surroundings. We focus heavily on our daily task lists, our personal ambitions, and the small inconveniences that crop up in our immediate environment. However, every so often, a sudden, tragic event halfway across the world occurs that completely shatters our isolated personal bubble. It serves as a stark, sobering reminder of the extreme fragility of human existence and the ultimate importance of maintaining a broad, compassionate global perspective. Recently, news broke of a catastrophic natural disaster in northern Venezuela—a rare, devastating "doublet" earthq...