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

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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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

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

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

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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

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

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    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]

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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
The term gaslighting comes from the 1944 Hollywood movie Gaslight, about a Victorian woman (Ingrid Bergman) whose new husband (Charles...
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THE LOTUS EFFECT: 4 steps to flourishing like the lotus flower

Contributor·September 30, 2025
Step One: Sink like the lotus The first step in the Lotus Effect is to sink. This involves sinking into...
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Multiple instances of woman's face showing through kaleidoscope lens - The Hypothetical Self: It’s Just a Powerful Illusion

THE ILLUSION OF PERSONAL IDENTITY: Our egos are only ideas created by our minds

Contributor·September 11, 2025
To say that the personal self is an illusion isn’t to say that you’re not a unique soul on a...
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YOU’RE NOT A BAD PARENT: You’re just in a bad state of mind

Contributor·August 11, 2025
Have you ever had this thought? “I’m such a bad parent sometimes.” “I’m the problem.” “I should know better. I...
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TO FIT IN AND PLEASE OTHERS: 2 reasons autistic people may mask their true personalities

Contributor·July 28, 2025
The primary function of our masks is to fit in. There is no greater imperative for a kid growing up...
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REST AND CREATING SPACE: What we can learn from Auschwitz survivor Eddie Jaku

Contributor·July 23, 2025
Eddie Jaku was a Holocaust and Auschwitz prison camp survivor. He told his story in the wonderful book The Happiest...
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Kumari Ghar residence, home of Nepali goddess Kumari - Nepal's Living Goddess: Experiencing Kumari's Divine Energy

CROSSING PATHS IN NEPAL: A travelling family’s first glimpse of the living goddess Kumari

Contributor·April 16, 2025
12:00 p.m. As the Sharma family’s vehicle navigated the labyrinth of Kathmandu’s narrow streets, Babu turned slightly to address them,...
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ENTER INTO YOUR WORK: Learn to mindfully carry out your tasks in the present moment

Contributor·March 27, 2025
How do we identify emptiness and use that insight about it to cultivate a new relationship with our laptop, our...
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FIND YOUR MITRAS: Explore Week One of a 12-week self-guided Yoga course

Contributor·March 12, 2025
In 2006, while living in New York City, I was part of a dynamic community of Yogis. We practiced every...
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SPIRITUALITY IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD: Finding purpose amid technological change

Contributor·January 27, 2025
AI is like fire; it can cook your dinner or burn your house down. – Lee Pomerantz, 2024 This striking...
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ONE GOOD IMPULSE: The first step on a 7-step path to spiritual freedom

Contributor·December 11, 2024
Case study one A young woman has just graduated from university and is about to embark on a prosperous and...
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INTERDEPENDENCY VS. CO-DEPENDENCY: Why interdependent relationships are better for your health

Contributor·December 4, 2024
Over the years, I’ve taken to asking long-term couples about their recipe for success. With couples who have been married...
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Buddha statue next to pink flower - Create Karma: What Karma Is and How to Affect Your Own

THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO KARMA: What creates karma and how can we affect our own?

Contributor·November 14, 2024
The concept of karma predated the birth of Gautama Buddha some 2,600 years ago. Karma was first mentioned in the...
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Three people with open notebooks, ready to write - Share Your Story and the Writing Gods Won't Let You Fail

GET YOUR WORDS ON THE PAGE: How to silence your inner critic and write

Contributor·November 6, 2024
Discipline may not be your problem. Confidence might be the block. Or comparing yourself to your favourite writer could be...
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3 FLAVOURS OF GRATITUDE: How to use them to improve your life

Contributor·October 15, 2024
What’s your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark or white? Like chocolate, gratitude has three flavours: gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness. Each...
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A BLESSING AND A CURSE: 3 prophetic dreams that changed the trajectory of a life

Contributor·October 7, 2024
One of the earlier prophetic dreams I had was in 2008, and it changed the trajectory of my life. I...
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Rough water slashing a dam - Breaking Down and Breaking Open—But Choosing Life, Not Death

BREAKING DOWN AND BREAKING OPEN: Choosing life over the shadows of death

Contributor·September 25, 2024
My first two years in Ecuador are broken up by occasional trips to the United States, sometimes for work but...
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THE COSMETIC BODY: Try this 4-step walking exercise to see your body in a new light

Contributor·September 11, 2024
When we move in harmony with our true design, we experience comfort, but when we believe things about our bodies...
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TAROT MEDITATION AND JOURNALING: 10 steps to enhance your connection with your cards

Contributor·August 27, 2024
In the bustling world of today, finding a moment of tranquillity can seem like searching for a needle in a...
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WRITING AFTER AGE 50: Pen a memoir and leave a legacy

Contributor·August 13, 2024
Writing can be a deeply rewarding hobby, offering a way to express yourself and connect with the world around you....
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THE TOP 5 REGRETS OF THE DYING: How to avoid these regrets by living in the present

Contributor·August 8, 2024
In 2021, for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), I visited a cemetery in Mexico. The gate of...
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BIG DREAMS AND THE INNER CHILD: 3 reflections to help you interpret your dreams

Contributor·July 31, 2024
I began having vivid dreams each night of places and people I didn’t recognize. On some nights, the dreams were...
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DIGITAL BOUNDARIES: Why they’re so important for children, teens and adults to set

Contributor·July 29, 2024
Ainsley had felt like an outsider amongst her peers for as long as she could remember. She had memories of...
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HIGH-CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP: What is it, and how can we practice it?

Contributor·July 17, 2024
Can we agree that there are limitations to leadership as we’ve historically defined it? Leaders are either elected from a...
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