The Mindful Word | Journal of Engaged Living

Writing notebook on rock next to river - From Confusion to Clarity: 3 More Stages on a Spiritual Path

Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

Plants in terra cotta pots displayed in garden

FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

Every time I sit down to write, two things arrive before the...

UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

It’s challenging to know your truth—and just as challenging, sometimes, to embrace...

Spiritual Practices

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

Using the garden and flowers as a sanctuary and catalyst for meditation...

Mind-Spirit

Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

Jenni Madison·February 24, 2026

U.S. Citizens protesting ICE immigration officials in Minneapolis in January 2026 - The World Is Coming Apart: But We Can Save Our Human Family

OUR WORLD IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS: But we can save it with kindness

James Farwell·February 18, 2026

Fried egg floating in ocean at sunset - Indulge Mindfully: 3 Life Lessons My Breakfast Taught Me

3 LIFE LESSONS FROM BREAKFAST: What eating breakfast taught me about mindful living

Kunal Mehra·February 9, 2026

Person wearing watch, grabbing puzzle pieces - How to Reduce Your Brain’s Blind Spots With Simple Training

REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

Matthieu S.·January 28, 2026

Senior couple walking down trail in fall - Exercise as Play: A Small Shift Makes a Big Difference

EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

Stephanie Lechich·January 26, 2026

Conscious Creativity

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

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

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Participatory Culture

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

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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

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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]