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    Writing notebook on rock next to river - From Confusion to Clarity: 3 More Stages on a Spiritual Path

    FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

    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

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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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Drowning warning sign - Fiction story Saved

SAVED: A story

Erica Roberts·March 2, 2014
galaxy art - follow your bliss

FOLLOW YOUR BLISS: 30 hippie quotes about peace, freedom and love

Contributor·February 22, 2014
biking across america review

BIKING ACROSS AMERICA: My coast-to-coast adventure and the people I met along the way [book review]

Erica Roberts·February 17, 2014
art creative book review

ART AND THE CREATIVE UNCONSCIOUS: Four insightful essays on creativity [book review]

Max Reif·February 11, 2014
forest - epic quotes

EPIC QUOTES: 25 profound quotations from epic poetry and literature

Contributor·February 7, 2014
Fireworks over river - The Combination poem

POEM BY KATYA BITAR: The Combination

Contributor·February 5, 2014
Florida sign - Short story Florida

FLORIDA: A short story by Max Reif

Max Reif·February 3, 2014
DON’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY

DON’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY: 30 funny inspirational quotes

Contributor·January 24, 2014
birch bright countryside - go green quotes

GO GREEN QUOTES: 30 good thoughts on environment and environmentalism

Contributor·January 18, 2014
Dalai Lama - Indiegogo Campaign Update

Indiegogo Campaign Update

Contributor·January 16, 2014
Hay bales - Fiction excerpt from Kent Nerburn

A SHOUT IN THE NIGHT: An excerpt from The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo

Contributor·January 12, 2014
Homeless guy - Fiction story Posthumous Writer

POSTHUMOUS WRITER: A story

Erica Roberts·January 9, 2014
Horse and girl - Book review Emma Speaks

EMMA SPEAKS: A Journey into the Soul of an Animal Friend [book review]

Max Reif·January 6, 2014
Open hands - Poems by Max Reif

POEMS BY MAX REIF: A Political Map of the Poet’s Insides, Putting My Questions to the Trees, California Autumn Poem, The Open Hand and the Closed Fist

Max Reif·January 1, 2014
Forest - Poems by William Ward

POEMS BY WILLIAM WARD: Snow on Pine, Beaver Pond, Morning Meditation at the Desert Botanical Garden

Contributor·December 30, 2013
Sunrise - Hearing own poetry as outsider

A POET AT HIS OWN MEMORIAL: An inspiring story of validation via hearing your work without knowing it’s yours

Max Reif·December 29, 2013
Tree halo - Fiction story Angel's Dance

ANGEL’S DANCE: A holiday story

Erica Roberts·December 25, 2013
christmas tree - peace love joy

PEACE, LOVE AND JOY: 30 short Christmas quotes

Contributor·December 24, 2013
Pyrenees dog - Essay about aging

LUCKY: ‘Til death do us part

Contributor·December 19, 2013
sky clouds - profound quotes

PROFOUND QUOTES: Insightful words from well-known thinkers and creatives

Contributor·December 18, 2013
affection - love is free

LOVE IS FREE: 30 quotes about loving with passion and vitality

Contributor·December 7, 2013
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FINDING HAPPINESS: A place called Ananda [video review]

Erica Roberts·November 30, 2013
Funny freedom quotes - The Beatles

FREE TO LAUGH: 32 humorous and ironic quotes about freedom

Contributor·November 28, 2013
Front and back cover - Video review of The Music Never Stopped

THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED: Healing the 60s generational divide [video review]

Max Reif·November 22, 2013
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