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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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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

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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POEMS BY FORREST RIVERS: Beyond Appearances, Freedom From Maya and more

Forrest Rivers·October 15, 2021
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Atammayata, Sunken Garden and more

George Cassidy Payne·October 5, 2021
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POEMS BY NATALIE LESTER: Sacred Fire, The Shaman’s Sympathy and more

Natalie Lester·October 2, 2021
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A BENCH UNDER THE MAPLE TREE: A story of the seasons of life

Kunal Mehra·September 21, 2021
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THE TEACHER OF DEVOTION: A story of two very different spiritual guides

Forrest Rivers·September 11, 2021
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POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: Reflections on My Mindfulness Practice, The Shadow Within and more

James Farwell·September 10, 2021
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CAT SPOKEN HERE: Gratitude for a purrfect life

Linda Petrucelli·September 8, 2021
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Fire Sacrifice, Four of Pentacles and more

George Cassidy Payne·September 3, 2021
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POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: 10 haiku about growth, compassion and connection

James Farwell·August 14, 2021
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POEMS BY SHARON SCHOLL: The Trouble With God, Farmers’ Market and more

Sharon Scholl·August 13, 2021
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: The Watchful, A Matter of Custody and more

George Cassidy Payne·July 31, 2021
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A NOVEL APPROACH TO LIFE: The whole story doesn’t come all at once

Christie Leigh Babirad·July 30, 2021
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POEMS BY SHARON LOPEZ MOONEY: Death Holds Lease With Me and more

Sharon Lopez Mooney·July 24, 2021
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POEMS BY MIKE LARCOMBE: The No-Answer Answer, I Am the Love That I Seek, You Are Not Just You

Mike Larcombe·July 16, 2021
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LIVE AND INSPIRE PART II: 14 reflections, poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·July 11, 2021
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POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: 10 haiku about remaining present with mindful compassion

James Farwell·July 9, 2021
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POEMS BY CAROL CASEY: The Dream, Wind Chimes and more

Carol Casey·July 2, 2021
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DEPARTURE IN THE NIGHT: A selection from the memoir of a traumatic past

Contributor·June 24, 2021
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THE CONSCIOUS VILLAGE: Two travellers learn about the secret of divine love

Forrest Rivers·June 11, 2021
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: A New Moon Intention, How Death Lingers and more

George Cassidy Payne·June 7, 2021
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POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: 10 haiku about appreciating life in the present moment

James Farwell·June 5, 2021
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POEMS BY JOHN GREY: The Homeless Man on Prairie, Ode to Fecundity and more

John Grey·June 4, 2021
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TO SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: A love letter to the writings of Heather O’Neill

Rebecca Shea·May 19, 2021
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POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: Body Bag, Ode to a Headache and more

Olivia Hajioff·May 14, 2021
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