The Mindful Word | Journal of Engaged Living

Clouds with silver lining and sun in distance - Finding the Silver Lining When Life Breaks You Open

Cup of tea on fence outdoors with blue sky in background - Gratitude for Ordinary Life: Find Beauty in Everyday Moments

Hand holding out pretty pink flower - Gratitude and Mindfulness Skills: A Beautiful Pairing

Personal Growth

WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

My father, a Holocaust survivor, always reminded me to look for the...

LEARN TO NOTICE THE SMALL THINGS: How gratitude changes the way we see ordinary days

For a long time, I thought gratitude was something I was supposed...

Mindfulness Practice

MEGA-GEM: How mindfulness and gratitude complement each other

What happens when two practices meet each other, perhaps unexpectedly? Gratitude and...

Mind-Spirit

Woman standing alone outdoors making heart shape with hands - An Invitation to Women: Let's Be Gentle With Ourselves Now

THE WAY WE HOLD OURSELVES: Why self-compassion and connection are so important for women

Jenn Sims·September 3, 2026

Humans watching male white shark at aquarium - Human Intelligence: Not the Only Legitimate Type?

INTELLIGENCE: What if it isn’t what we think it is?

George Cassidy Payne·September 1, 2026

Black and white image of woman playing piano - Your Piano Is Patiently Waiting for You—Go Play!

WHAT THE PIANO TAUGHT ME: 3 life lessons learned during my first few months of practice

Emma Terry·August 26, 2026

Pen resting on white lined notebook with writing in it - 6 Important Ways Writing Helps People Emotionally

WRITING FOR OUR LIVES: 6 meaningful reasons to express yourself with words

Aine Greaney·August 24, 2026

Two people seen at a distance walking towards misty mountains - Why I Decided to Stop Making Myself Smaller in Relationships

THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT KNEW OUR OLD SELVES: Can they make room for who we’ve become?

Feon Chau·August 19, 2026

Conscious Creativity

Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

Dhara Vijayakumar·August 5, 2026

Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

George Cassidy Payne·June 18, 2026

Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

Jim Johnston·March 19, 2026

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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

Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

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]