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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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That’s Some Great Karma!

Shelli Pruett·October 9, 2017
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Horses with Health Care!

Shelli Pruett·September 24, 2017
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The Plight of the Free Range Human

Shelli Pruett·September 24, 2017
Statue of man with head in hands - Poems by Mike Larcombe

POEMS BY MIKE LARCOMBE: Christmas Feeling, Thoughts, Conscious Selfishness

Mike Larcombe·September 17, 2017
Photo collage of city buildings in Australia - Citiness

CITINESS: A poem on the essential nature of cities by Max Reif

Max Reif·September 11, 2017
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Why We Love Dogs!

Shelli Pruett·September 10, 2017
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A Dog That Doesn’t Act Like a Dog

Shelli Pruett·September 10, 2017
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THE DAY MY LIFE CHANGED: It took the near-death of my little son to wake me up

Contributing Writer·August 30, 2017
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Guilt-Free Consumer and Political Sheep

Shelli Pruett·August 27, 2017
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Thin, Beautiful and Totally Hot!

Shelli Pruett·August 27, 2017
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Patient Empathy Program

Shelli Pruett·August 13, 2017
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The Essential Zen Question

Shelli Pruett·August 13, 2017
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PHILBIN POND: A story of finding comfort in tradition

Contributor·August 11, 2017
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Spoiler Alert!

Shelli Pruett·July 30, 2017
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Hashtag #CaveArt

Shelli Pruett·July 30, 2017
Abstract image representing the equinox - Poems by Erwin L. Rimban

POEMS BY ERWIN L. RIMBAN: Into the Sea of Molten Light, You Painted the World in Serial Time, To a Mystic Daughter

Contributor·July 29, 2017
Glacier calving - Expressive nature photography

EXPRESSIVE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY: How to capture images that’ll tell a story

Contributor·July 26, 2017
Woman standing in field of yellow flowers looking at trees and sky - Poems by Sherin Shefik

POEMS BY SHERINSHE: Dear Mother Nature, Einstein’s Cosmic Religion, Goodbye, Hello Trees

Contributor·July 22, 2017
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Refrigerator GPS

Shelli Pruett·July 16, 2017
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A Million Dollars in Debt by 30

Shelli Pruett·July 16, 2017
Bridge with crisis counselling sign for potential suicide attempts - Poems by John Grey

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Day of Days, Rescue, Naturalist and Dog on Lichen Excursion, Beach

John Grey·July 15, 2017
The Overland Limited

THE FORTUNATE SON: My parents’ decades-long love affair with trains

Contributor·July 7, 2017
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Dating in the Social Media Age

Shelli Pruett·July 2, 2017
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Relationship Background Check

Shelli Pruett·July 2, 2017
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