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    Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

    THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

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

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

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

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

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    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

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

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

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

    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

    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

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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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Fireworks over river - The Combination poem

POEM BY KATYA BITAR: The Combination

Contributor·February 5, 2014
The Combination I am absolutely positiveThat in absolutely every dimension,In every alternate universe my energy ripples through,It is alwaysWith you...
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DON’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY

DON’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY: 30 funny inspirational quotes

Contributor·January 24, 2014
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. – Elbert Hubbard If the facts...
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yoga friends

EVERYDAY GURUS: Looking beyond the surface

Contributor·January 19, 2014
Over the past several years I’ve become mindful of many ways that life helps us develop into something more than...
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birch bright countryside - go green quotes

GO GREEN QUOTES: 30 good thoughts on environment and environmentalism

Contributor·January 18, 2014
Earth Day is every day! These 30 thoughtful environment quotes are penned by ecologists, politicians, activists and other great environmentalists....
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Dalai Lama - Indiegogo Campaign Update

Indiegogo Campaign Update

Contributor·January 16, 2014
As many of you may know, The Mindful Word ran an Indiegogo fundraising campaign from October 28 to December 21,...
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Hay bales - Fiction excerpt from Kent Nerburn

A SHOUT IN THE NIGHT: An excerpt from The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo

Contributor·January 12, 2014
Part I It was early spring when the dreams began. They were not ordinary dreams. They had none of that...
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Forest - Poems by William Ward

POEMS BY WILLIAM WARD: Snow on Pine, Beaver Pond, Morning Meditation at the Desert Botanical Garden

Contributor·December 30, 2013
Snow on Pine Clouds pass the sun warms snow clumps fall off branches spring back powder disappears into water pearls...
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leaf

DEALING WITH DISTRACTIONS: Self-awakening to the continuum of Creation

Contributor·December 24, 2013
When I consider the abundance and the beauty of this world—the evidence of constant generation, life moving through trees, through...
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christmas tree - peace love joy

PEACE, LOVE AND JOY: 30 short Christmas quotes

Contributor·December 24, 2013
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens A good...
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Nelson Mandela

IN HONOUR OF NELSON MANDELA: Reflections on the father of South Africa

Contributor·December 20, 2013
It is often said that a man only becomes an adult when his father dies. Our father has died here...
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Pyrenees dog - Essay about aging

LUCKY: ‘Til death do us part

Contributor·December 19, 2013
I knock softly, then slowly open the door. Teddy goes before me, a short leash’s length ahead of me. We...
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sky clouds - profound quotes

PROFOUND QUOTES: Insightful words from well-known thinkers and creatives

Contributor·December 18, 2013
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to...
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Group of carrots - Carrot/daikon drink recipe

CARROT/DAIKON DRINK: A recipe from whole foods cook Christina Pirello’s Wellness 1,000

Contributor·December 13, 2013
Your body needs both macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to function properly. Unfortunately, the processed...
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affection - love is free

LOVE IS FREE: 30 quotes about loving with passion and vitality

Contributor·December 7, 2013
I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more...
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Funny freedom quotes - The Beatles

FREE TO LAUGH: 32 humorous and ironic quotes about freedom

Contributor·November 28, 2013
Updated: March 11, 2019 Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people. – Brad Thor Well, if crime fighters...
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autumn branch - spiritual impreative

THE SPIRITUAL IMPERATIVE: Enlivening the process of transformation

Contributor·November 28, 2013
There is a large cycle unfolding. We are all part of it, being both the cause of it and the...
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Woman with paint on face - Excerpt from Healing with the Arts

PAINTING TO HEAL: An excerpt from Healing with the Arts

Contributor·November 27, 2013
Mary’s story: Painting to heal Twenty years ago, life challenged me. I became depressed and everything in my life shattered...
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blond countryside daylight - pause to wonder

PAUSE TO WONDER: My sense of god is my sense of wonder about the universe

Contributor·November 26, 2013
You may have recently seen a news clip of a three-year-old boy hearing his daddy’s voice for the first time....
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Wine and candle

DREAMING HEAVEN: 6 tips on how to not get derailed this holiday season

Contributor·November 23, 2013
We call this the holiday season. Family, food, fun and train wrecks, all rolled into one span of days, Thanksgiving...
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Person sleeping - A good night's sleep

HOLISTIC PAIN RELIEF: The benefits of a good night’s sleep

Contributor·November 21, 2013
Everyone needs it. Statistics show we are sleeping less, and everything indicates that this is bad for our health. At...
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Autumn scene - Thoughts from a Master Gardener

FINAL AUTUMN MURMURS: Thoughts from a master gardener

Contributor·November 18, 2013
By late October, the tourists or what we call “leaf-peepers” are gone. They love to come and take endless photos...
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Couple - Love for love's sake

LOVE FOR LOVE’S SAKE: 30 quotations about unconditional love

Contributor·November 10, 2013
Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Friends can help...
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Clouds Mountains - Contemplative Correspondence

CONTEMPLATIVE CORRESPONDENCE: Use writing to correspond with yourself and all things

Contributor·November 8, 2013
Everyone who participates in creation, whether as artist or agronomist, learns early on that beginnings are born of endings, and...
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A collection of some of the funniest quotes ever

A collection of some of the funniest quotes ever

Contributor·October 21, 2013
If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance. – George Bernard...
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