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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking 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

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    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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Drawing of John Lennon - Lennon's "Imagine": Can This Popular Tune Unite the World?

JOHN LENNON’S “IMAGINE”: The song that can unite the world?

Samia Mehbub·February 14, 2024
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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS ON HULU: A (positive) dissent from most mainstream reviews

Max Reif·October 29, 2021
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JUMPING FOR JOY: The journey of a male dancer, from first plié to total hip replacement

Jeffrey Marc Rockland·December 1, 2020
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PERCEPTION, PRACTICE AND PASSION: An interview with Woody Woodrow

Julie Lewis·November 8, 2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton

A RESPONSE TO HAMILTON: The musical that came out on Disney Plus this week

Max Reif·July 11, 2020
Fresh Air radio show host Terry Gross

EVERYTHING I KNOW, I LEARNED ON FRESH AIR: Terry Gross offers “post-graduate education” in nearly any subject you can imagine

Max Reif·May 14, 2020
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MUSIC WORKS MAGIC: How music lessons can benefit people of any age

Donna Maurer·February 16, 2020
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WORK-ART BALANCE: 5 women discuss the importance of art in their lives

Jeyolyn Christi·December 23, 2019
man tuning his guitar

THE ENERGETIC IMPACT OF MUSIC: Zen and the art of guitar tuning

Salima Jethani·November 6, 2019
Woman in field in India

DURGAS OF BOLLYWOOD: 10 films that display the divine energy of women

Akanksha Jain·October 14, 2019
MUSIC FOR PAINTERS Creating music to use as protective bubble for focus

MUSIC FOR PAINTERS: Music as a protective bubble for focus

Michael Spivack·December 31, 2018
Robbie Basho playing guitar in tux - Voice of the eagle

VOICE OF THE EAGLE—THE ENIGMA OF ROBBIE BASHO: A film about a legendary musician premieres in San Francisco

Max Reif·April 25, 2018
The Tragically Hip performing in 2015 - The last hurrah

THE LAST HURRAH: The Tragically Hip’s “final tour” after frontman Downie’s cancer diagnosis

Contributor·May 15, 2017
Collage of pictures - Bhakti and The Great American Songbook

BHAKTI AND THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: How music and spirituality are connected by Love

Max Reif·May 8, 2017
musical notes that color

MUSIC, MOOD, AND MINDFULNESS: How music works its magic on us

Pamela Gerber·November 30, 2016
Downton Abbey cast - Downton Abbey and spiritual values

DOWNTON ABBEY AND SPIRITUAL VALUES: Same truths, both upstairs and downstairs

Max Reif·November 2, 2016
Snake dance

REDISCOVERING SACRED CREATIVITY: How artists help create a more healthy, inspired and connected world

Contributing Writer·January 29, 2015
Masks - acting

ACTING FOR SELF-REFLECTION: Q&A with actor and mindfulness practitioner Binh Doan

Kiva Bottero·October 24, 2014
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THE MAGIC OF MUSIC: How the balance of tension and release in music affects our appreciation of it

Jerry Kvasnicka·March 25, 2014
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DON’T BE MONOMUSICAL: The importance of appreciating all genres of music

Erica Roberts·September 30, 2013
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AVANT-GARDE MEDITATIONS: Exploring meditative vibrations with Brice Salek

Erica Roberts·September 13, 2013
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NOT JUST AN OLYMPIC SPORT: Ice dancing to make a political statement

Erica Roberts·August 26, 2013
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THE UBIETY OF DANCE: Using dance to get back to your centre

Contributing Writer·July 26, 2013
coach dance - like nobodys watching

LIKE NOBODY’S WATCHING: The power of dance to uplift and heal

Alana Fiander·July 2, 2013
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