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    Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

    THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

    Clouds with silver lining and sun in distance - Finding the Silver Lining When Life Breaks You Open

    WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

    Cup of tea on fence outdoors with blue sky in background - Gratitude for Ordinary Life: Find Beauty in Everyday Moments

    LEARN TO NOTICE THE SMALL THINGS: How gratitude changes the way we see ordinary days

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    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

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks 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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    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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standing on scale - fat-shaming

FAT-SHAMING: Why do I owe an excuse?

Contributing Writer·March 18, 2014
Meher Baba's tomb-shrine

IRWIN AND THE AVATAR: A love story for the ages [book review]

Max Reif·March 12, 2014
Drowning warning sign - Fiction story Saved

SAVED: A story

Erica·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·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·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·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
adult black and white - finding happiness

FINDING HAPPINESS: A place called Ananda [video review]

Erica·November 30, 2013
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