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    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

    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

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

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

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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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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    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

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

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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
As a coach and a healer, I purposely create spaces where my clients can feel comfortable to be themselves: to...
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Silhouette of man standing at illuminated opening of cave - Create Your Own Meaningful Grief Ritual in 3 Stages

RITUALS TO MARK LOSS AND DEATH: Create your own in 3 stages

Contributor·May 26, 2026
With all beings throughout timeI will honour loss and griefBy giving myself to the momentMaking a ceremony of this passage...
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Buddha face carved into Bodhi tree - Awakened Buddhahood: The Ultimate State of Happiness

HAPPINESS VS. SUFFERING: From a Buddhist perspective, are they really opposites?

Contributor·May 7, 2026
I’ll see if I can help unpack this essential topic, although it’s very difficult and I’m not sure I’ll do...
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Four young people standing beside each other on cell phones - Common Unity: The Best Way to Find It in the Age of AI

DIGITALLY DIVIDED WE FALL: But humanly united we stand

Contributor·May 4, 2026
In much of science fiction, the future shows remarkable technological advances. There are flying cars, superintelligent machines and lightspeed travel....
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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

Contributor·March 12, 2026
Using the garden and flowers as a sanctuary and catalyst for meditation and prayer isn’t a new concept or discipline....
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Woman sitting on dock by water, relaxing - Hello 2026: Time to Slow Down and Reflect

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

Contributor·January 7, 2026
It was no secret that I’d been under a lot of stress lately. A lot of it came from work,...
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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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Parent and child holding hands outdoors - 5 Big Things to Remember When You Feel Like a Bad Parent

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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Young man drawing face on top of real face - A Deep Dive Into Why Autistic People "Mask" to Please Others

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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Old uniforms at former Auschwitz prison camp - The Value of Creating Space: Lessons From Auschwitz Survival

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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Woman calmly sitting at desk in home office - Your Work: A Gift and a Privilege in the Present Moment

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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Prayer group meeting on chairs - Mindful Technology: Preserving Spirituality in a World of AI

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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Starry, deserted dirt road at night - Spiritual Freedom: Take the First Step on a 7-Step Path

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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Dark, milk and white chocolate squares - How to Use the 3 Flavours of Gratitude to Improve Your Life

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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