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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking 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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    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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Woman walking with man in wheelchair - Lonely no more

LONELY NO MORE: 5 ways that people with chronic pain can maintain a social life

Contributor·August 9, 2018
Chronic pain can be very isolating. You may have very few people to talk to who understand what it’s like...
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Young man thinking - I think, therefore I'm the thinker

I THINK, THEREFORE I’M THE THINKER: And I can change my thoughts

Contributor·July 23, 2018
“I think, therefore I am,” is one well-known quote from Rene Descartes, a 17th-century French philosopher. This famous phrase is from...
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ptsd brain changes faces

PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

Contributor·July 22, 2018
Brain structures implicated in PTSD Amygdala The amygdala is comprised of a pair of almond-shaped structures—the amygdalae—located on each side...
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Illustration of Guru Nanak with musician and holy man - A course in self-mastery

A COURSE IN SELF-MASTERY: Finding God at a small-town Kundalini Yoga retreat

Contributor·June 26, 2018
My birth name is Jean-Marc, and I was born and raised in the South of France. Jean-Marc never fit me,...
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Woman performing Yoga-inspired dance while diving into water - Conscious dance

DANCE FOR JOY: Use this 3-step dancing exercise to connect with your spiritual side

Contributor·June 25, 2018
The earliest archeological evidence for early dance has been found in two places: India and Egypt. In ancient Egypt, dance...
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Ten minutes before sunrise in Quebec, Canada - The power of now

THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
[su_quote cite=”Eckhart Tolle, German writer and webinar speaker”]Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not ‘yours,’ not personal. They are conditions...
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People walking through garden maze with houses in background - Poems by Colin James

POEMS BY COLIN JAMES: Teaching Emergency Awareness, Disproving Infinity, A Comparison to the Particulate

Contributor·May 18, 2018
Teaching Emergency Awareness The smaller the room the better. A medium-sized cardboard box will do. Hand the equipment in to...
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French fries on top of a pizza - When food is comfort

WHEN FOOD IS COMFORT: 5 brain chemicals that may affect your decision to overeat

Contributor·May 8, 2018
Consistent and sufficient parental nurturing in infancy and childhood plays a major role not only in the normal development of...
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Image of crowd, focusing on unhappy woman in centre - The ingredients of unhappiness

THE INGREDIENTS OF UNHAPPINESS: 9 dispositions that can lead to an unhappy life

Contributor·April 18, 2018
Unhappiness isn’t about having more downs than ups. It’s about going through life forever desiring something else. It’s a state...
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Woman sitting on ground looking out at meadow and lake - The peace within

THE PEACE WITHIN: 7 things that could be stopping you from finding inner peace

Contributor·April 12, 2018
At this point, I think most of us have begun to understand what inner peace is. It certainly sounds like...
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Startup business meeting - Spiritual energy and the almighty dollar

SPIRITUAL ENERGY AND THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR: The 12 Universal Laws of financial prosperity

Contributor·April 9, 2018
Everything in our physical Universe is made of energy, and it exists in various forms. Each of us radiates our...
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Silhouette of woman at sunset, exploding with stress - Fast-paced and frenetic

FAST-PACED AND FRENETIC: 7 signs you may be too busy to find happiness

Contributor·March 29, 2018
We all desire to be happy. However, in the race of life, we’re all so busy competing for a position...
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Heart shape cut in piece of wood - Find your heart centre

FIND YOUR HEART CENTRE: 14 simple ways to open up your heart chakra

Contributor·March 28, 2018
Recently, I was working with someone who’s deep into their spiritual journey; a highly intuitive, empathic individual and an amazing...
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LIVE ON LIGHT: Does sunlight—not food—actually power our lives?

Contributor·March 7, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following piece has been excerpted from Luminous Life: How the...
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Boat with no oars washed up on shore - Spiritual poems of Rumi

SPIRITUAL POEMS OF RUMI: Once Again, I Went to the Doctor, Out There You’ll Find, I Was Ready to Tell, Poor Human Never Learned

Contributor·March 3, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following poems have been excerpted from The Spiritual Poems of...
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Woman sitting on bench in front of water, stretching arms overhead, making heart with hands - From anxiety to love

FROM ANXIETY TO LOVE: Disconnect from your ego and connect with your Inner Therapist

Contributor·February 22, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note Author Corinne Zupko, a licensed counsellor and Mindfulness-Based...
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Woman and man standing back to back, drinking bottled water - The essential nature of water

THE ESSENTIAL NATURE OF WATER: It’s the stuff of life

Contributor·February 15, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the...
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Black bear with grass in its mouth - Walk by your bear

WALK BY YOUR BEAR: Choosing between the illusion of safety and the ultimate safety

Contributor·February 13, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following true story has been excerpted from Thriving Through Uncertainty:...
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Man standing on mountain range overlooking sea - Poems by Shaun Payne

POEMS BY SHAUN PAYNE: Patience, Potential, Layers, Grace, Rebirth

Contributor·January 23, 2018
Patience I’ve heard God can be seen in the details. The flowing glow of the rings of a tree, like...
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Man and woman talking in office - Four keys to effective listening

BUILD TRUST THROUGH CONVERSATION: The 4 keys to effective listening

Contributor·January 8, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Believe It to Achieve It:...
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Girl making shadow of heart with hands on wooden wall - Living with intention

LIVE WITH INTENTION: Answer your heart’s wake-up calls with more love and less fear

Contributor·January 5, 2018
The funny thing about wake-up calls is that they keep calling until we answer. Each call gets louder and louder....
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Woman doing tree pose on Yoga mat on roof of building - Lessons from the mat

LESSONS FROM THE MAT: 7 truths that apply to a Yoga practice and life itself

Contributor·December 27, 2017
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following article has been adapted from Soulful Simplicity: How Living...
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Pink dahlia painting - Art by Molly Cranch

PAINTINGS BY MOLLY CRANCH: How mindfulness positively impacted her work

Contributor·December 22, 2017
Interplay among mindfulness, art and nature Mindfulness is a state of gentle awareness. It’s observation, attentiveness and tuning inward. It’s...
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Marigold against blurry outdoor background - Poems by Yuan Changming

POEMS BY YUAN CHANGMING: Meditating, Self-Rebuilding, Praying

Contributor·December 13, 2017
Meditating Imagine Just imagine Sitting under a tall pipal On a vast stretch of prairies Where you’re transformed, transforming Your...
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