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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

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    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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Sea - Poems by Julia Hones

POEMS BY JULIA HONES: Insightful Encounter, Solitude

Contributor·October 8, 2013
Insightful Encounter We met in a realm in which your eyes, the colour of honey, were charged with sorrow, the...
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HOW TO HEAL A BROKEN HEART: An excerpt from The Secret of Life Wellness

Contributor·October 8, 2013
I have just broken up with my partner, and I feel lost, lonely, sad and heavyhearted. Even though the relationship wasn’t...
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RAW, QUICK AND DELICIOUS!: Make these raw food desserts in 15 minutes or less

Contributor·October 6, 2013
More and more people are incorporating raw foods into their diets, but the problem is that many raw recipes require...
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SENTIMENTAL QUOTES: 40 of the best sentimental, caring quotes about love and friendship

Contributor·October 5, 2013
Updated: March 5, 2019 Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. – Aristotle This is love: to fly...
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ARE WE EVER REALLY READY?: The quarter-life crisis in perspective

Contributor·October 1, 2013
OK, so, maybe I’m a little past the quarter life crisis, considering quarter life for most people is about 20-25...
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IT PAYS TO GO GREEN: Learn about sustainable architecture [infographic]

Contributor·September 24, 2013
Screen reader version: Learn about sustainable architecture and why it matters for small business. Green building is the practice of...
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DEEP THOUGHTS: 40 Confusing quotes that will get you thinking

Contributor·September 19, 2013
To do two things at once is to do neither. – Publilius Syrus The great blessings of mankind are within...
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YOU ARE THE ANSWER TO GOD’S PRAYER: The meaning of prayer and reflection

Contributor·September 10, 2013
A prayer is defined as: a reverent petition made to God, while a petition asks for something, beseeches or implores....
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READY FOR THE REAL ANSWERS?: How to tap into a deeper understanding of life

Contributor·September 7, 2013
Meaning shows up not when you really want it, but when you’re ready for it. It doesn’t matter how busy...
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NO PSYCHIC KNOTS: Say what you really mean and express what you really feel

Contributor·July 1, 2013
I’m not sure exactly how the idea came to be, or even where it came from. Maybe the words simmered...
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GET YOUR KIDS HIKING: How to start them young and keep it fun

Contributor·June 27, 2013
Much research has emerged in the last decade about the physical and mental health benefits of walking. Walking is increasingly recommended by...
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COMING BACK TO CENTRE: 7 ways to re-establish balance between yin and yang

Contributor·June 21, 2013
Stress and illness are nature’s way of telling you that you’re out of balance. All life is ruled by the...
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WORKING WITH ADDICTION: Understanding what is at the heart of your addiction is the first step in recovery

Contributor·June 20, 2013
Are there substances, things or people in your life that you need to have on a regular basis? It could...
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GROUND CONTROL: Grounding exercises and visualizations

Contributor·June 15, 2013
Grounding is the preparation of mind and body to absorb energy from the Earth. To be grounded is to be...
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SIMPLE CONVERSATION: Relearn listening and speaking skills

Contributor·June 13, 2013
It’s funny that as technology has advanced and we have so many means to communicate, we still miss connecting, hearing...
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THE ADAPTATION DIET: A three-step approach to control cortisol, lose weight and prevent chronic disease

Contributor·June 1, 2013
When I started my practice in integrative medicine in 1978 there was no organized teaching about the impact that nutrition...
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SENDING FLOWERS FORTH INTO AN ABYSS: A poem by Joshua Bocher

Contributor·March 22, 2013
“Among hundreds of fragrant blossoms” –The Gateless Gate “A melon covered with willow leaves” –The Book of Changes Struggling with...
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A RUSH OF ANOTHER SORT: Nordic skiing and mindfulness

Contributor·February 24, 2013
In the classic cross-country technique the athlete employs a diagonal stride. Both skis stay parallel to one another. This motion...
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LONELY IN THE FOG: Anahita Ayasoufi’s response to Hermann Hesse’s Im Nebel

Contributor·February 23, 2013
Lonely in the Fog (A response to Hermann Hesse’s Im Nebel *) How strange it is, walking in the fog,...
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LOOKING FOR OTHER ROUTES: An excerpt from Carol Smallwood’s Lily’s Odyssey

Contributor·February 19, 2013
On the way to a dental appointment to stave off seeing strays, I recited one of Aunt Ida’s holy card...
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CREATIVE YOGA FOR CHILDREN: Inspiring the whole child to learn through yoga

Contributor·January 24, 2013
Yoga is a wonderful tool used to promote the physical, emotional and social development of children. Classes based on Creative Yoga...
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WHAT’S YOUR YES?: Transform compassion fatigue by committing to the positive

Contributor·January 22, 2013
In my fairly inward life as an artist, I’m pleasantly surprised by the many forms which my “teachers” assume. Sages...
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POEMS BY SUMMER FANOUS: Autumn Leaves and Survival of the Squirrel

Contributor·December 14, 2012
Autumn Leaves It was a sunny autumn day I decided to walk my way over to the city centre mall...
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POEMS BY DANIEL BARBARE: Oysters on the Half Shell, At Myrtle Beach,The Jewelry Store

POEMS BY DANIEL BARBARE: Oysters on the Half Shell, At Myrtle Beach,The Jewelry Store

Contributor·December 3, 2012
Oysters on the Half Shell What floats the boat A half shell appetite like an evening ocean Covered in cocktail...
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