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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

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

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    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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Ingredients for elderberry syrup recipe - The benevolent bee

THE BENEVOLENT BEE: 2 honey-based recipes that’ll give your health a boost

Contributor·July 17, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following recipes have been excerpted from The Benevolent Bee: Capture...
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Man stretching his arms out wide next to water - The science of freedom

THE SCIENCE OF FREEDOM: An exploration of how our neurobiology influences our liberty

Contributor·July 14, 2017
The following has been excerpted from The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming Liberty and Wellbeing by Craig Hassed, Ph.D., in which Hassed...
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The Overland Limited

THE FORTUNATE SON: My parents’ decades-long love affair with trains

Contributor·July 7, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Author’s note “The Fortunate Son” series is a compilation of...
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Woman in yoga split - Your pelvis

PELVIC EMPOWERMENT: Strengthening your pelvis and resolving any pelvic trauma will give you the gift of power

Contributor·June 26, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Reclaiming Your Body: Healing from Trauma...
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Japanese American internment centre

THE FORTUNATE SON: Casualties of war and my initial introduction to hate crimes and racial injustice

Contributor·June 24, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Author’s note “The Fortunate Son” series is a compilation of...
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travel mindset houses water

TRAVEL AND THE MINDSET OF “I CAN”: Develop confidence and find your own identity through “free-thinking” travel

Contributor·June 21, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Not Cut Out for the 9...
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Father and mother holding hands with son at sunset

THE FORTUNATE SON: A memoir of my loving adoptive parents

Contributor·June 14, 2017
Evening falls on the glow of late afternoon. The wind outside the nursing home winnows through the trees, reflecting the...
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Car accident on a snowy road - The bravest you

MAKE A CHOICE AND MOVE FORWARD: Uncertainty can dictate outcomes, for better or worse

Contributor·June 7, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Bravest You: Five Steps to...
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Woman lying in hospital bed - Nonsense and transcendent experience

NOT JUST NONSENSE?: The jibberish spoken by dying individuals may lead to mystical experiences

Contributor·May 31, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Words at the Threshold: What...
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Foot in cast up on table - Writing about illness and injury

EMOTIONAL HEALING: 4 exercises that’ll help you write about an illness or injury

Contributor·May 24, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Story You Need to...
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The Tragically Hip performing in 2015 - The last hurrah

THE LAST HURRAH: The Tragically Hip’s “final tour” after frontman Downie’s cancer diagnosis

Contributor·May 15, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from What Is Hip? The Life...
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Heart-shaped cloud in blue sky - Poetry by Woven Green

POETRY BY WOVEN GREEN: Lift it Up, Turning of the Tides, The Call, Victorious Smile, Breaking Free

Contributor·May 14, 2017
Lift it Up I dreamed I saw the world from high above Aboard a ship of stars on a cosmic...
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Kundalini yoga festival - Kundalini awakening

KUNDALINI AWAKENING EXPERIENCES: 3 stories of intense and sudden energetic transformation

Contributor·May 10, 2017
Updated: March 6, 2019 What is kundalini awakening? In the Indian spiritual traditions of Yoga and Tantra, sudden energetic awakenings...
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Chickpeas in straining dish - Cooking with aquafaba

AQUAFABULOUS! AQUAFABA: 3 yummy vegan recipes you can make with this egg substitute

Contributor·May 3, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note “Aquafaba” means “bean water”—the water that’s drained off...
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Ship in rough ocean water - Poems by Michael Seeger

POEMS BY MICHAEL SEEGER: On the Death of Hart Crane, What’s Requisite, Ant Bite, Finding Faith, Transience

Contributor·May 1, 2017
On the Death of Hart Crane You hadn’t written a single line of poetry throughout your stay in Mexico; a...
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Little girl taking bite of watermelon - How to satisfy young fussy eaters

YOUNG “REDUCETARIANS”: An introduction to meatless snacks and treats for kids

Contributor·April 24, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Reducetarian Solution: How the...
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Female child in front of library bookshelf - Daycare dropout

DAYCARE DROPOUT TO PH.D. GRADUATE: The story of an inquisitive girl named Marilyn

Contributor·April 21, 2017
“Flunking” out of daycare Marilyn Goldstein wasn’t off to a great start in her academic career. She managed to repeatedly...
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Brown house in sun - An attitude of newness

EMBRACE NEWNESS: 2 exercises to break up old patterns and adopt an attitude of newness

Contributor·April 17, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Infinite View: A Guidebook...
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Pink illuminated sky with tops of trees - It's all one world

IT’S ALL ONE WORLD: The myth of the spiritual and material divide

Contributor·April 10, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Eternal Dharma: How to Find Spiritual Evolution Through Surrender and Embrace Your Life’s True Purpose,...
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Coloured pencils with curved effect - Mindfulness and the art of drawing

MINDFULNESS AND THE ART OF DRAWING: A full-body sensory experience

Contributor·April 5, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Mindfulness & the Art of...
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Flares from a mini star - Poems by Charles Darnell

POEMS BY CHARLES DARNELL: Star Stuff, Quarter-Mile Post, When I Am Done

Contributor·March 25, 2017
Star Stuff I am he as you are he as you are me And we are all together. – John...
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Hand holding raspberries from bush - My walk with God

MY WALK WITH GOD: Finding peace and spiritual fulfillment in nature

Contributor·March 19, 2017
Much-needed peace and quiet I’ve always felt the most content when outdoors and in the wilderness. Growing up in a...
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Doctor shaking patient's hand - We all contain multitudes

WE ALL CONTAIN MULTITUDES: How doctors can stop seeing their patients as the “other”

Contributor·March 17, 2017
A “difficult” patient Recently, I had an encounter with a patient who wasn’t like me in several ways. He’d had...
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Woman doing yoga at sunrise - Poems by Neha Hewitt

POEMS BY NEHA HEWITT: Resistance Outside an Ashram, Reverse Warrior, Child’s Pose

Contributor·March 5, 2017
Resistance Outside an Ashram Thoughts lay heavy on the flat leaf, the yogi lets the fog of morning meander into...
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