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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

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    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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Wooden bench under maple trees in autumn

A BENCH UNDER THE MAPLE TREE: A story of the seasons of life

Kunal Mehra·September 21, 2021
St. Francis statue - The Love Letters Excerpt

A CATHOLIC LOVE STORY: Finding God in both words and silence

Contributor·April 26, 2014
Woman sitting on park bench alone - A conversation with sadness

A CONVERSATION WITH SADNESS: In a secluded park, a valuable life lesson is learned

Trude Witham·April 6, 2018
Creek running through forest

A CONVERSATION WITH THE GREAT TAO: Awakening the spirit

Forrest Rivers·May 5, 2020
Chalk drawing with friends sitting around it

A FRIENDSHIP’S BOND: Story by Tihana Skoric

Contributing Writer·July 3, 2015
Hands covered in map - A Global Awakening play

A GLOBAL AWAKENING: A short play about the struggles of a modern-day Planet Earth

Contributor·January 12, 2015
A NEW BICYCLE Papa can we have that1

A NEW BICYCLE: Papa, can we have that?

Hemal Naik·April 18, 2019
woman - silent scream

A SILENT SCREAM: Participants of another generation

Contributing Writer·April 3, 2013
Brilliant white light - Saint Ananda’s pilgrimage for eternal truth

A STRANGER AMID THE MADNESS: Saint Ananda’s pilgrimage for eternal truth

Forrest Rivers·June 17, 2022
Mine underground

A WARNING: Story by Tihana Skoric

Contributing Writer·July 21, 2015
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
Nissan driving at night - Adieu Rivendell fiction story

ADIEU, RIVENDELL: Leaving God to find God [Part 1 of 2]

Max Reif·January 16, 2016
Downtown St. Louis at night - Adieu Rivendell fiction story Part 2

ADIEU, RIVENDELL: Leaving God to find God [Part 2 of 2]

Max Reif·January 29, 2016
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
Tumbleweed - Alternating Current story

ALTERNATING CURRENT: Sometimes you need to get lost in the flow, before you can be found

Max Reif·July 25, 2014
Tree halo - Fiction story Angel's Dance

ANGEL’S DANCE: A holiday story

Erica Roberts·December 25, 2013
Pink rose up close - Fiction story Annie

ANNIE: A story

Erica Roberts·September 21, 2013
Dented car - Another Ordinary Day fiction

ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY: Humorous fiction by Max Reif

Max Reif·June 21, 2014
Jesus Christ in clouds

BEYOND THE VOID: A story of greed and redemption

Forrest Rivers·April 10, 2020
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CHARON’S CROSS: A story by Robert Goodman

Contributor·July 11, 2012
bookstore - coming into it

COMING INTO IT: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·January 5, 2013
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CONVERSATIONS WITH WILL: Fiction by Ronald C. Paxton

Contributor·July 9, 2012
Dog and cat playing together on grass

CREATURE COMFORT: Pets can uplift us during stressful times

Trude Witham·August 21, 2020
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
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