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    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

    Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

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    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

    Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens 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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Red and yellow autumn leaf

LET GO: A story about the inevitable nature of change

Kunal Mehra·November 30, 2021
Young boy sitting in creepy-looking cave, crying - There's no such thing as naughty

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS NAUGHTY: It’s just a concept we’ve made up

Mike Larcombe·April 23, 2018
Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

Kunal Mehra·January 5, 2026
Southern Appalachian mountains

THE FINAL TEST: A thread of shared cosmic awareness

Forrest Rivers·April 25, 2020
Monarch butterfly on branch - We all have wings fiction

WE ALL HAVE WINGS: Thoughtful conversations between a snake and a butterfly

Kathy Roberts·December 12, 2015
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
White-tailed eagle with mouth open

THE GATHERING: Animals and humans pay homage to the Great Spirit

Forrest Rivers·June 28, 2019
Jesus Christ in clouds

BEYOND THE VOID: A story of greed and redemption

Forrest Rivers·April 10, 2020
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
two dogs

STRAY: Love crosses all boundaries

Contributing Writer·November 15, 2012
Man meditating in dark, cavelike area

THE KING WHO SERVED FOR A DAY: A tale of love and service

Forrest Rivers·March 16, 2021
Homeless woman sitting on street as people walk by

SEEDS OF KARMA: A tale of loving-kindness

Forrest Rivers·April 30, 2021
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
Juggler on beach beside white light

MAGIC: The day a magician learned the true meaning of the word

Forrest Rivers·January 22, 2021
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
Key and book on table - The Key Turned fiction

THE KEY TURNED: A story of mystical catharsis and shattered illusions

Max Reif·September 25, 2015
dollar bills found money

FOUND MONEY: The dilemma of earned versus gifted

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2012
A NEW BICYCLE Papa can we have that1

A NEW BICYCLE: Papa, can we have that?

Hemal Naik·April 18, 2019
naughty step group kids

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS NAUGHTY: Does the naughty step really work?

Mike Larcombe·May 14, 2018
Computer with a face malfunctioning - There's no such thing as naughty

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS NAUGHTY: Naughty grows up

Mike Larcombe·June 10, 2018
Beautiful doe

THE FRUITS OF THE GODS: A mystical journey of oneness

Forrest Rivers·January 6, 2021
Flat village with light shining on it from sun

THE CONSCIOUS VILLAGE: Two travellers learn about the secret of divine love

Forrest Rivers·June 11, 2021
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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CONVERSATIONS WITH WILL: Fiction by Ronald C. Paxton

Contributor·July 9, 2012
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