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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

    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

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

    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

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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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Man-Burmese-monk

KUSALA THE BURMESE MONK: A Story by Patricia Diaz

Contributing Writer·June 26, 2008
dollar bills found money

FOUND MONEY: The dilemma of earned versus gifted

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2012
A dove - Kahlil Gibran's parables of peace

PARABLES OF PEACE by Khalil Gibran

Contributing Writer·April 6, 2012
Man and boy overlooking water

ROOM FOR TWO: A story by Ronald C. Paxton

Contributor·June 15, 2012
Couple on smartphones

UNSOCIAL MEDIA: A story by Carl Scharwath

Contributor·June 17, 2012
hopscotch

HOPSCOTCH: A story by Chris Castle

Contributor·June 20, 2012
woods

THE HERMIT OF BREAKHEART WOODS: A story by Tom Sheehan

Contributor·June 30, 2012
high school class

CONVERSATIONS WITH WILL: Fiction by Ronald C. Paxton

Contributor·July 9, 2012
cross

CHARON’S CROSS: A story by Robert Goodman

Contributor·July 11, 2012
PRELUDE TO A WAGNERIAN SPRINGTIME: A story by Max Reif

PRELUDE TO A WAGNERIAN SPRINGTIME: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·August 22, 2012
THE MARTYR: A story by Max Reif

THE MARTYR: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·September 10, 2012
two dogs

STRAY: Love crosses all boundaries

Contributing Writer·November 15, 2012
Paint - The Life You Save fiction

THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·November 18, 2012
climbing a mountain

THE MOUNTAIN AND THE VALLEY: A reality bigger than the dream

Contributing Writer·November 21, 2012
classroom shinsaku emi

SHINSAKU EMI: Friendship across cultures

Contributing Writer·December 5, 2012
fence the cage

THE CAGE: A short story by Riley H. Welcker

Contributing Writer·December 13, 2012
Student protest - The Incident fiction

THE INCIDENT: Student activism and the need to speak out

Max Reif·December 22, 2012
grandma

GRANDMA: A short story by Riley H. Welcker

Contributing Writer·December 26, 2012
bookstore - coming into it

COMING INTO IT: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·January 5, 2013
clouds - king of the rock

KING OF THE ROCK: Fiction by Ian Sherman

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
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LOOKING FOR OTHER ROUTES: An excerpt from Carol Smallwood’s Lily’s Odyssey

Contributor·February 19, 2013
Purple flowers - Sun, World, Flower fiction

SUN, WORLD, FLOWER: Fiction by Max Reif

Max Reif·February 22, 2013
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HOPETOWN: A story

Erica Roberts·March 26, 2013
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A SILENT SCREAM: Participants of another generation

Contributing Writer·April 3, 2013
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