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

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    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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    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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Kunal Mehra
JoinedAugust 28, 2021
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Kunal Mehra is a multimedia artist who likes writing, photography and filmmaking. His stories have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and published in several literary magazines, including Press Pause Press, The Mindful Word and Braided Way.
Jar of cranberries - Mindful Beauty: 5 Steps to Filling Your Jar of Happiness

MINDFUL BEAUTY: How to overflow the happiness jar of your life

Kunal Mehra·July 7, 2025
Imagine life as a jar you want to fill with fruits. I’d guess that the number one fruit you’d want...
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Desert near Arch Rock at Joshua Tree park in California - Finding Your Purpose Without Extensive Travel or Money

I FOUND MY LIFE’S PURPOSE: Without travelling to 40 countries or making 4 million dollars

Kunal Mehra·December 30, 2024
Purpose. Life.  Those two words ought to co-exist and intermingle, but often, they wind up going their separate ways. There...
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WHERE ARE YOU?: I still search for my grandmother even though she’s been gone for more than a decade

Kunal Mehra·March 4, 2022
Your ashes sailed away from your children. Or maybe they sank into the depths of the Ganga River. Or perhaps,...
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LET GO: A story about the inevitable nature of change

Kunal Mehra·November 30, 2021
I’ve been living here for almost seven months now. When I was born, it was early April. The days were...
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IS IT GOING TO RAIN?: A story of learning to deal with uncertainty

Kunal Mehra·October 27, 2021
It’s an early, overcast mid-October morning. I’m about to go for a walk around the neighbourhood. Before I leave home,...
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A BENCH UNDER THE MAPLE TREE: A story of the seasons of life

Kunal Mehra·September 21, 2021
I miss summer—the long warm days, the occasional rain showers that nourished me all the way down to my deep...
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AMAZING PRIME: The gifts delivered by nature

Kunal Mehra·August 29, 2021
The last time we interacted was when I touched you. I was on a walk, and you were swaying in...
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