The Mindful Word | Journal of Engaged Living

Man meditating in front of tree - The Heart of Awareness: Peacefully Moving Beyond the Mind

Woman sitting on dock by water, relaxing - Hello 2026: Time to Slow Down and Reflect

Young man staring at smartphone - Our Personhood: Will Humanity Let AI Annihilate It?

Mindfulness Practice

THE HEART OF AWARENESS: What did the Buddha mean by working at the root?

The Buddha often spoke about working at the root. It took me...

Personal Growth

THE NEW YEAR: A time to slow down, reflect and avoid burnout

It was no secret that I’d been under a lot of stress...

Engaged Spirituality

AI VS. PERSONHOOD: The quiet temptation to abdicate our humanity

This question has been lingering with me for some time now, hovering...

Mind-Spirit

Seated woman, meditating in front of laptop at home - Accountability: How Meditation Groups Help You Stay Mindful

MINDFULNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: How others can help you stick to your practice

Emma Terry·December 22, 2025

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

George Cassidy Payne·December 10, 2025

Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

“MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

James Farwell·December 8, 2025

Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

Contributor·December 4, 2025

Woman opening mailbox on suburban street - The Language of Grief: Creating a New Life After Loss

THE LANGUAGE OF GRIEF: How I used this language to create a new life after loss

Melissa Hull·December 2, 2025

Conscious Creativity

Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

Kunal Mehra·January 5, 2026

Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

George Cassidy Payne·January 1, 2026

Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

Samia Mehbub·July 21, 2025

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Participatory Culture

students around a table doing a video call together

MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

hanami cherry blossoms closeup

HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

Image of businessman holding up one finger, labelled "Memory" -Memory Quirks: Linguistic Adventures With a Mnemonic Device

MEMORY QUIRKS: How it took a mnemonic device to memorize a line of a poem to meditate on

Travel-Living

Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

la paz mexico sunrise

TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]