The Mindful Word | Journal of Engaged Living

Cactus growing in yellow mug sitting in cardboard box - Living Like a Cactus in a Box: How I Finally Broke Free

Mother and baby boy outdoors - New Rituals: Finding Peace With My Baby After Birth

Young man dancing silly in kitchen - Where Happiness Begins: Calm Yourself in 15 Minutes or Less

THE CACTUS IN THE BOX: When burnout is the cost of trying to fit in the wrong room

In one of my final meetings at a workplace I’d eventually leave,...

AFTER BIRTH: Finding rhythm through new rituals

As a new mother, I’m just as fresh and raw as the...

CALM THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: How to do so in 15 minutes or less

Most advice about calming down sounds familiar by now: breathe slowly, notice...

Mind-Spirit

Stone angel over entrance of Llotja de Palma - Angelic Imagery: A Jungian Perspective

ANGELS AS NAVIGATORS OF MEANING: A Jungian perspective on symbols and the Inner Guide

George Cassidy Payne·June 23, 2026

Man relaxing and looking out window while sitting at office desk - Why Mindfulness Matters Greatly in the Modern Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDFULNESS AT WORK: Building healthier, more resilient teams

Jenn Sims·June 16, 2026

Wooden gates floating in clouds above trees - Energy Gates: 3 Helpful Ways to Control What Passes Through

ENERGY MANAGEMENT: How to control the flow of your energy—even as a sensitive person

Contributor·June 11, 2026

Two young female friends drinking coffee on chairs outdoors - Healthy Self-Alignment: How Mindfulness Can Lead You There

MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

Priti Saigal·June 4, 2026

Two senior women, a man and a child spending time outdoors - Get Creative—And More—To Reclaim the Present Moment

RECLAIM YOUR TIME THROUGH PRESENCE: 5 research-backed ways to do so

Kristen Mosier·June 2, 2026

Conscious Creativity

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

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

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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]