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

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    “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

    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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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

Samia Mehbub·July 21, 2025
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

Samia Mehbub·June 23, 2025
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

Carolyn Chilton Casas·May 2, 2025
Kumari Ghar residence, home of Nepali goddess Kumari - Nepal's Living Goddess: Experiencing Kumari's Divine Energy

CROSSING PATHS IN NEPAL: A travelling family’s first glimpse of the living goddess Kumari

Contributor·April 16, 2025
Sun going down in the shape of a heart - 3 Authentic From-The-Heart Poems, Including "Nostalgia"

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: A Perfect Love, Nostalgia, We Are the Sky

Olivia Hajioff·March 7, 2025
Clouds above a slightly wavy sea - 3 Heartwarming Poems, Including Long Gone, Not Gone

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: My Father’s Hands and more

Olivia Hajioff·January 17, 2025
Inside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: At the Uffizi, Why I Cannot Love You and more

John Grey·November 4, 2024
Pink poppies blossoming - 3 Short Yet Captivating Poems, Including ”Spinning Man”

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: Limbo, Whole, The Spinning Man

Olivia Hajioff·September 6, 2024
Two kids swimming at a beach - 7 New Poems About Humanity, Including "Support Group"

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: The Nomad, Abstractions, Support Group and more

George Cassidy Payne·August 23, 2024
Spiritual pilgrim walking path to Sacred Place

2 SPIRITUAL FABLES: The Pilgrim, Master and Moth

Max Reif·July 24, 2024
Fireflies in a forest at night - 4 Poems About God and Nature, Including "Night Lights"

POEMS BY RICK HARTWELL: Confession, Night Lights and more

Rick Hartwell·July 12, 2024
Owl outside wooden barn - 3 Powerful Heartfelt Poems, Including "Yellow Brick Road"

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Because I Brought You Here, Yellow Brick Road and more

Carolyn Chilton Casas·June 14, 2024
Garden with sun shining on it - Humanity and Nature Merge in a Rainbow Garden [Fiction]

WELL-LOVED PLANTS: Humanity and nature merge through meditation

Samia Mehbub·June 7, 2024
Three shadowy figures walking in clouds - MY CROWD IN THE CLOUD: Talking (and listening) to the dead

MY CROWD IN THE CLOUD: The value of talking (and listening) to the dead

Rosemary Williams·May 30, 2024
Candle emitting flame with background blurred - A Morning Ritual That’s Safe to Try at Home and 4 More Poems

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: The Candle, Get Yourself Out There and more

John Grey·May 17, 2024
Pallet bridge through wooded area in autumn - 6 Bold Poems About Nature and Emotions, Including "Coltrane"

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Coltrane, Where the Sky Touches the Earth and more

George Cassidy Payne·April 19, 2024
Head of Buddha statue facing clouds - Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: A Helpful Book on Buddhist Wisdom

WELCOMING BEGINNER’S MIND: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature [book review]

Tricia Bowering·April 9, 2024
Sturgeon moon

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: The Ukelele Player, Sturgeon Moon, Moonplace

Olivia Hajioff·March 29, 2024
Drawing of John Lennon - Lennon's "Imagine": Can This Popular Tune Unite the World?

JOHN LENNON’S “IMAGINE”: The song that can unite the world?

Samia Mehbub·February 14, 2024
Black-and-white photo of someone standing in river - "Seneca Nation" and 5 More Poems About Life’s Beauty

POEMS BY GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE: Falliscent, Seneca Nation and more

George Cassidy Payne·February 2, 2024
Dolphin jumping out of waves - A Wave in Search of Oneness: Discovering Universal Spirit

A WAVE IN SEARCH OF ONENESS: From arrogance to the discovery of universal spirit

Forrest Rivers·January 19, 2024
Author Samia Mehbub with childhood doll Houdi - Growing Up: How My Extraordinary Doll Houdi Guided Me

HOUDI: The beloved doll who taught me many lessons about growing up

Samia Mehbub·January 12, 2024
travel collage of photos and words - Collage Art: Discover the Therapeutic Benefits Today

WELLNESS THROUGH ART: The therapeutic benefits of collage

Sadie Kromm·January 11, 2024
Old postcard from Paris - 4 Poems, Including "Postcards" and "How to Reach a Decision"

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Postcards, The Book on My Shelf I’ve Never Read and more

John Grey·January 5, 2024
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