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    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

    Hand holding out pretty pink flower - Gratitude and Mindfulness Skills: A Beautiful Pairing

    MEGA-GEM: How mindfulness and gratitude complement each other

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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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Julie Lewis
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Julie is an emotional health advocate who is passionate about conscious parenting, experiential learning and elevated wellness in all facets of life. She is excited to shift her writing skills from corporate to creative as she writes her first book. You can reach out to her on Instagram.
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PERCEPTION, PRACTICE AND PASSION: An interview with Woody Woodrow

Julie Lewis·November 8, 2020
Growing up, my Mom instilled in me the importance of not judging a book by its cover. It’s funny, because...
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ITS OKAY TO COUGH Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic2

IT’S OK TO COUGH: Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
Two weeks ago, my daughter came home from school exhausted; a normal behaviour, given that she just started junior kindergarten....
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POEMS BY JULIE LEWIS: Shame, Inertia, Ceaseless Conclusion

Julie Lewis·October 2, 2020
Shame I hide in this skin from this soul, for I fearthat I’m not worth acceptingAs I amas I wasI’m...
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MIRROR, MIRROR: Relationships as reflections of the soul’s needs

Julie Lewis·September 23, 2020
Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated by mirrors. When I was little, we had a mirror awkwardly...
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