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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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

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

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    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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Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking and more

Carolyn Chilton Casas·May 2, 2025
Sun going down in the shape of a heart - 3 Authentic From-The-Heart Poems, Including "Nostalgia"

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: A Perfect Love, Nostalgia, We Are the Sky

Olivia Hajioff·March 7, 2025
Clouds above a slightly wavy sea - 3 Heartwarming Poems, Including Long Gone, Not Gone

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: My Father’s Hands and more

Olivia Hajioff·January 17, 2025
Inside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: At the Uffizi, Why I Cannot Love You and more

John Grey·November 4, 2024
Pink poppies blossoming - 3 Short Yet Captivating Poems, Including ”Spinning Man”

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: Limbo, Whole, The Spinning Man

Olivia Hajioff·September 6, 2024
Two kids swimming at a beach - 7 New Poems About Humanity, Including "Support Group"

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: The Nomad, Abstractions, Support Group and more

George Cassidy Payne·August 23, 2024
Fireflies in a forest at night - 4 Poems About God and Nature, Including "Night Lights"

POEMS BY RICK HARTWELL: Confession, Night Lights and more

Rick Hartwell·July 12, 2024
Owl outside wooden barn - 3 Powerful Heartfelt Poems, Including "Yellow Brick Road"

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Because I Brought You Here, Yellow Brick Road and more

Carolyn Chilton Casas·June 14, 2024
Candle emitting flame with background blurred - A Morning Ritual That’s Safe to Try at Home and 4 More Poems

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: The Candle, Get Yourself Out There and more

John Grey·May 17, 2024
Pallet bridge through wooded area in autumn - 6 Bold Poems About Nature and Emotions, Including "Coltrane"

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Coltrane, Where the Sky Touches the Earth and more

George Cassidy Payne·April 19, 2024
Sturgeon moon

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: The Ukelele Player, Sturgeon Moon, Moonplace

Olivia Hajioff·March 29, 2024
Black-and-white photo of someone standing in river - "Seneca Nation" and 5 More Poems About Life’s Beauty

POEMS BY GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE: Falliscent, Seneca Nation and more

George Cassidy Payne·February 2, 2024
Old postcard from Paris - 4 Poems, Including "Postcards" and "How to Reach a Decision"

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Postcards, The Book on My Shelf I’ve Never Read and more

John Grey·January 5, 2024
Illustration of fairy in flower garden - 3 Poems About Childhood, Including "The Child Within"

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: The Child Within, These Kids on Their Phones, Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden

Olivia Hajioff·December 1, 2023
Statue of Quan Yin in a garden - 4 Heartwarming Poems, Including "The Day You Saved My Life"

POEMS BY DIANA RAAB: A Hummingbird Hymn, The Day You Saved My Life and more

Diana Raab·November 3, 2023
Cursive writing in Spanish - Read 3 Poems About the Creative Process, Including ”My Muse”

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: My Intention, Dreaming in Poems, My Muse

Carolyn Chilton Casas·October 6, 2023
Train going down city street that's crowded with people walking - 3 Poems, Including "My Scattered Tribe"

POEMS BY MIKE LARCOMBE: My Scattered Tribe, Fearing the Deer and more

Mike Larcombe·September 1, 2023
Autumn leaf that has fallen on small stones - 3 Poems About Life’s Journey, Including ”Poem Without Words”

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: Song Without Melody, Poem Without Words, The Sunken

Olivia Hajioff·August 4, 2023
A doe and two fawns - 3 Poems About Our Impermanent World, Including ”The Blues”

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: The Blues, Accepting Love and Fear and more

Carolyn Chilton Casas·July 7, 2023
Lone tree in cloudy field - 3 Poems That Promote Peace, Including "Eternal Sleep"

POEMS BY LUIS CUAUHTEMOC BERRIOZIBAL: A Moment in Time, This Is, Eternal Sleep

Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal·June 1, 2023
The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Bay, the East Bay and Marin County beyond - 6 Poems by Max Reif, Including in Memory of Marc Brutus

POEMS BY MAX REIF: The Step, In Memory of Marc Brutus and more

Max Reif·May 1, 2023
Closeup of spiderweb with world behind - 3 Poetic Meditations, Including "An Uneasy Beauty”

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: The Hands That Hold the Bird, Uneasy Beauty and more

Olivia Hajioff·April 3, 2023
Transparent bubble on beach showing reflection of beach - 4 Poems About Spiritual Possibility, Including ”What We Want”

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Becoming, Enveloped by the Tides and more

Carolyn Chilton Casas·March 3, 2023
Streetlight on snowy night - 4 Poems, Including ”Map of the Heart” and "My Beloved Ghosts"

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: My Beloved Ghosts, Map of the Heart and more

John Grey·February 20, 2023
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