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    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

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    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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Borage tea with borage plant - Brew up a cup

BREW UP A CUP: 6 simple and healthy tea recipes to soothe the mind and body

Contributor·June 9, 2016
The following has been excerpted from Forgotten Ways for Modern Days, in which author Rachelle Blondel explores a simpler past...
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New crescent moon over sea - Poems by Julie Lauton

POEMS BY JULIE LAUTON: Allies in the Moments, 4 Haiku, Sliver, Environmental Awareness

Contributor·May 21, 2016
Allies in the Moments Body, be present Taste each precious moment Fall alive and awake Body, be resilient as you...
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Freight train moving alongside river - Poems by Emma Sedlak

POEMS BY EMMA SEDLAK: Source, Doig, Dreams About Trains, Not Written, Before September, Letter to My Husband

Contributor·May 15, 2016
Source One morning you may wake to find our molecules bonding: shared memories that make no sense when split apart....
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Top of palm tree at sunset - Poems by Erika Goodrich

POEMS BY ERIKA GOODRICH: Alternative L.E.D., Impression at Sunset, After Twilight

Contributor·April 23, 2016
Alternative L.E.D. July unreels— feel its drag of thunder under the belly in summer sky. Wishbone clouds— — Roll in,...
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Woman lying down at mountaintop - Life in "high definition"

HIGH-DEFINITION LIVING: Tap into your body’s high-voltage energy

Contributor·April 18, 2016
The following has been excerpted from On the Verge: Wake Up, Show, and Shine, through which fitness professional Cara Bradley aims...
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Man running on trail in autumn - Running towards clarity

RUNNING TOWARDS CLARITY: Time’s a thief, but it’s also a teacher

Contributor·March 24, 2016
The following has been excerpted from In the Distance, in which long-distance runner Dave Griffin writes about how running isn’t...
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Person cutting "t" off "can't" - No more excuses

NO MORE EXCUSES: Replacing our “can’ts” with positive affirmations

Contributor·March 11, 2016
The following has been excerpted from 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy by Luminita D. Saviuc, creator...
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Fireflies in a jar - Poems by Mary Allison Cates

POEMS BY MARY ALLISON CATES: What the Lightning Bugs Know, That Day We Painted Everything Gold, To the Woman Behind Nancy Drew

Contributor·March 4, 2016
What the Lightning Bugs Know Between appointments, in rare moments of plain seeing screaming silence sneaks into their chests trapping their breath in...
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Dog on beach beside stack of stones - How to love mindfully

HOW TO LOVE MINDFULLY: Just ask a dog!

Contributor·February 29, 2016
The term “mindfulness” can seem confusing. Isn’t the point of meditation to get out of one’s mind? To move past...
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Grandfather and grandson blowing on dandelions - Impermanence fiction story

IMPERMANENCE: The ever-persisting cycle of youth and age

Contributor·February 28, 2016
In central Beijing on a cool, smoggy Monday morning, an old man who’d come down from a village in the...
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Raindrop on blue feather - Poems by Joseph Lisowski

POEMS BY JOSEPH LISOWSKI: Wave and Water, Along River Shore Drive, First Southern Snow

Contributor·February 26, 2016
Wave and Water After desire leaves Flames of contemplation Sputter and die out. What replaces the flight of birds? In...
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Operator at natural gas plant - Clean Power Plan's fatal flaw

NATURAL GAS ISN’T THE ANSWER: The U.S. Clean Power Plan’s Fatal Flaw

Contributor·February 22, 2016
There’s a fatal flaw in President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. He proposes to continue and even increase our reliance on...
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Father and daughter wading at beach - Poems by Ryan Warren

POEMS BY RYAN WARREN: Reception, Peel Away One Strip, Settlers

Contributor·February 12, 2016
Reception I was unprepared for the little surge of pleasure that rang up my spine as I stepped outside and...
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Two connected human brains - Your feelings my brain

YOUR FEELINGS, MY BRAIN: They’re more connected than many of us would think

Contributor·February 4, 2016
The following has been excerpted from Wired to Connect: The Surprising Link Between Brain Science and Strong, Healthy Relationships by...
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Purple Bodhi tree leaves - Poems by Sarah Escue

POEMS BY SARAH ESCUE: After Meditating in the Forest, The Sacred Fig Tree, A Haiku, I Bloom Like the Ginger Root

Contributor·January 30, 2016
After Meditating in the Forest Doi Suthep-Pui National Park A wind filters through me, my lungs swell, unswell—. Buried beneath...
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Man in shadowy wet wood - Poems by Ryan Warren

POEMS BY RYAN WARREN: How to Feed Your Silence, Puddles, Eviction

Contributor·January 14, 2016
How to Feed Your Silence First, know this: it will hide. It is skittish, fragile, wide eyes peering from your...
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Vegetables on counter - Recipes supporting probiotics/prebiotics

GOOD FOR THE GUT: Two dinner recipes that support a healthy balance of prebiotics and probiotics

Contributor·January 14, 2016
If you’re unfamiliar with prebiotics and probiotics, these are substances found within the digestive system which, when kept in proper...
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Half cookie and milk - 9 principles of mindful eating

THE JOY OF HALF A COOKIE: 9 principles that’ll help you eat mindfully

Contributor·December 29, 2015
Excerpted from The Joy of Half a Cookie: Using Mindfulness to Lose Weight and End the Struggle with Food, in which...
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helping domestic violence sufferers

INVINCIBLE: Help and hope for sufferers of domestic violence

Contributor·December 15, 2015
Excerpted from Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing up With Domestic Violence and the Truths to Set You Free, in...
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Home office - The lessons of telecommuting

THE LESSONS OF TELECOMMUTING: 4 prime advantages of working from home

Contributor·December 13, 2015
Excerpted from The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace, in which social psychologist...
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Lone woman on tram - Poems by Wendy E. Slater

POEMS BY WENDY E. SLATER: I May Need to Change Seats, What Would It Be Like, I Do Know the Despair

Contributor·November 28, 2015
Excerpted from Into the Hearth by alternative healer Wendy E. Slater, who was inspired to produce a plethora of poems...
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Businessman with red cloth facing bull - Don't be a "sacrificial cow"

DON’T BE A “SACRIFICIAL COW”: A warning against the overzealous pursuit of power

Contributor·November 22, 2015
Excerpted from The Tao of Happiness: Stories From Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey, a collection of spiritual parables by...
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Couple using digital devices - Mindful consumption

MINDFULNESS AND THE MEDIA: 10 strategies for being a conscious media consumer

Contributor·November 19, 2015
The time you spend on your digital devices watching TV and movies or browsing the Internet can really enrich your life—or...
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Yellow hills in watercolour - Poems by Stephanie Noble

POEMS BY STEPHANIE NOBLE: Bondage, Inner Weather, No Thread Left Unwoven

Contributor·November 8, 2015
Bondage “What holds you in bondage?” The dharma question insinuates itself into my thoughts for weeks. I hadn’t thought I...
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