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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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THE CONSTANT CHOICE: Discrimination in the workplace

Contributing Writer·February 23, 2013
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SUN, WORLD, FLOWER: Fiction by Max Reif

Max Reif·February 22, 2013
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LOOKING FOR OTHER ROUTES: An excerpt from Carol Smallwood’s Lily’s Odyssey

Contributor·February 19, 2013
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KING OF THE ROCK: Fiction by Ian Sherman

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
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I AM A WOMAN IN INDIA: A poem by Chandni Singh

Chandni Singh·February 1, 2013
afterglow - poems by mark nettles

POEMS BY MARK W. NETTLES: Another Statistic; Death Springs To Life; Healthy Tum, Happy We (Exodus 23:11)

Contributing Writer·January 31, 2013
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HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY TO ME!: A personal essay by Max Reif

Max Reif·January 30, 2013
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THINKING WITH YOUR SOUL: Spiritual intelligence and why it matters

Erica Roberts·January 27, 2013
nature - healing with grace

HEALING WITH GRACE: It’s all about attitude

Contributing Writer·January 23, 2013
woman on rock - gut instinct

GUT INSTINCT: The inborn warning system you should heed

Alana Fiander·January 19, 2013
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AT LEFT BRAIN TURN RIGHT: Engage your creative right brain to live a better life

Erica Roberts·January 15, 2013
man - what's my type

WHAT’S MY TYPE?: The Enneagram system of nine personality types

Erica Roberts·January 13, 2013
zen in the kitchen

ZEN IN THE KITCHEN: Silence, Susan Boyle and soup

Contributing Writer·January 13, 2013
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CITIZEN/SLAVE: A poem by Vanessa Bronson

Contributing Writer·January 12, 2013
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COMING INTO IT: A story by Max Reif

Max Reif·January 5, 2013
books - at left brain

THE CASUAL VACANCY: A novel about communal responsibility from J.K. Rowling

Megan Philipp·January 4, 2013
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IT’S NOT “ONLY WORDS”: Write with acceptance, edit with compassion

Jane Olivier·January 2, 2013
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PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME II: David Keirsey’s four-type personality system

Erica Roberts·December 27, 2012
grandma

GRANDMA: A short story by Riley H. Welcker

Contributing Writer·December 26, 2012
Student protest - The Incident fiction

THE INCIDENT: Student activism and the need to speak out

Max Reif·December 22, 2012
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DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE: Enneagram beginner’s guide

Erica Roberts·December 18, 2012
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THE ETERNAL STUDENT: Love what you do and do what you love

Alana Fiander·December 16, 2012
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POEMS BY SUMMER FANOUS: Autumn Leaves and Survival of the Squirrel

Contributor·December 14, 2012
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THE CAGE: A short story by Riley H. Welcker

Contributing Writer·December 13, 2012
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