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    Heart-shaped cherry tree with pink and white blossoms - What the Heart Knows First: Grateful for My Intuition

    WHAT THE HEART KNOWS FIRST: Following our intuition

    Beetle with green-gold colouring - Interpreting Synchronicity: What Jung's Popular Tale Reveals

    HOW TO INTERPRET A SYNCHRONICITY: What Jung’s scarab story can teach us

    Man dancing in rainy street at night with other people in background - Understanding and Interpretation: What’s the Big Difference?

    WORKING WITH LIFE’S PATTERNS: The difference between understanding and interpretation

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

    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

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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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Heena G.
JoinedMay 7, 2025
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Heena is a contemplative writer exploring the quiet spaces between mind, language and healing. She believes words can soften what the world often hardens—and that naming our wounds is the first step to healing them.
Sad woman with head laying on side of bridge - An Induced Disease: How to Perceive Panic and Stress

NOT JUST TENSION: Understanding stress as an induced disease

Heena G.·August 6, 2025
Growing up, I heard “tension” everywhere. Tension before exams. Tension when relatives visited. Tension about the future. It felt normal,...
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Group of Millennial friends with arms around each other at park - Millennials: 3 Big Questions They’re Asking Themselves

MILLENNIALS: Healing the wounds we never asked for

Heena G.·July 16, 2025
“Some of us are trying to be the person we needed when we were younger.” – Unknown We aren’t falling...
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Mother, father and child, with child being lifted by father - Conscious Parenting: 5 Great Ways to Improve Your Skills

PARENTING PARADOX: Who teaches conscious parenting to parents?

Heena G.·June 11, 2025
Yes, I haven’t birthed a child. But does that make me less of a parent? I’ve asked myself this question...
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Woman writing in notebook at desk - Sehnsucht: An Inexplicable Yearning When Life Seems Fine

WHEN YOUR LIFE LOOKS FINE BUT DOESN’T FEEL FINE: An inexplicable yearning

Heena G.·May 28, 2025
There comes a time when you look around and realize everything is technically OK. You have a roof over your...
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Woman walking in field next to house - 5 Signs of Quiet Burnout and What You Can Do About It

BEYOND EXHAUSTION: When rest isn’t the remedy

Heena G.·May 12, 2025
A contemplative reflection on the quiet kind of burnout that rest alone can’t heal—and how real recovery begins with reconnection....
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