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    Woman sitting at computer desk in dim room - How Mindful Noticing Helps With High-Functioning Depression

    HIGH-FUNCTIONING DEPRESSION: How the quiet art of noticing can help

    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

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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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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

Shelli Pruett·January 26, 2018
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Water Conservation Problems

Shelli Pruett·January 26, 2018
Man standing on mountain range overlooking sea - Poems by Shaun Payne

POEMS BY SHAUN PAYNE: Patience, Potential, Layers, Grace, Rebirth

Contributor·January 23, 2018
Three Comanche warriors on horseback - News of the World

NEWS OF THE WORLD: A dangerous journey through Texas in 1870 [book review]

Max Reif·January 14, 2018
Mother holding baby's hand on top of blanket - Love warrior

LOVE WARRIOR: A Memoir [book review]

Max Reif·January 14, 2018
American flag with holes hanging on jail fence - The True American

THE TRUE AMERICAN: Murder and Mercy in Texas [book review]

Max Reif·January 14, 2018
Female student looking skeptically at textbook, while other textbooks surround her - The idiot

THE IDIOT: A quirky novel that illustrates the absurdities of language [book review]

Max Reif·January 14, 2018
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Plants with Human DNA

Shelli Pruett·January 11, 2018
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A Fish in Stilettos

Shelli Pruett·January 11, 2018
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The Problem with Energy Drinks

Shelli Pruett·December 28, 2017
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A Novel Based on a True Story Based on a Novel

Shelli Pruett·December 28, 2017
Pink dahlia painting - Art by Molly Cranch

PAINTINGS BY MOLLY CRANCH: How mindfulness positively impacted her work

Contributor·December 22, 2017
Marigold against blurry outdoor background - Poems by Yuan Changming

POEMS BY YUAN CHANGMING: Meditating, Self-Rebuilding, Praying

Contributor·December 13, 2017
Columbine flowers against dark sky in Colorado - Poems by Ji Strangeway

POEMS BY JI STRANGEWAY: Bows, Among the Fields, First, Healer, The Welcoming

Ji Strangeway·November 28, 2017
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Swimming Seagulls

Shelli Pruett·November 24, 2017
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Those Darn Climate Change Deniers!

Shelli Pruett·November 24, 2017
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Billed for Multiple Personalities

Shelli Pruett·November 5, 2017
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The Perils of Modern Medicine

Shelli Pruett·November 5, 2017
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CIRCADIAN: A collection of lyrical essays [book review]

Contributor·November 4, 2017
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BIG LOVE: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart [book review]

Angelica Pajkovic·October 27, 2017
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Computer Geek Marriage

Shelli Pruett·October 23, 2017
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Remember Those Old-Fashioned ‘Inboxes’?

Shelli Pruett·October 23, 2017
Sheep next to body of water - Poems by John Grey

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Lake of the Elms, Lost My Way, Life with the Land

John Grey·October 15, 2017
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The Brain Damage Is Irreversible

Shelli Pruett·October 9, 2017
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