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

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

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

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

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

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    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

    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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    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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Daisy flower - Good News

THE GOOD NEWS: Poetry by Thich Nhat Hanh

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2007
Pen-poems issue

POEMS FROM ISSUE 2: Evolution’s End, The Fire Peach, Constantly

Contributing Writer·June 26, 2008
meadows bright poems

POEMS FROM ISSUE 3: Yoga, Becoming

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2010
present mountain greatest teacher

Present mountain

Kiva Bottero·July 20, 2011
sea sky poems

POEMS by MAX REIF

Max Reif·November 18, 2011
Heart image

POEMS by TOM McFERRAN

Jane Olivier·December 2, 2011
Women jumping in joy

POEMS by Ruth Holloway: Finding Joy in Life

Contributing Writer·December 22, 2011
river

POEMS by SARAH HAWKINS: Where the River Runs

Contributing Writer·January 4, 2012
nature green letter to pauline

A LETTER TO PAULINE: Because I Loved Her So

Contributing Writer·January 7, 2012
Nature scene - Zen poems on meditation and mindfulness

ZEN POEMS: Meditation, mindfulness, realization and freedom

Contributing Writer·March 16, 2012
hibiscus flower

POEMS by E. AGOSTINI: Patrick, May and Waiter

Contributing Writer·April 3, 2012
Heart fence - intertwined love

WALK WITH AWARENESS: Our actions move us together or apart

Jane Olivier·April 12, 2012
"Holy" illustration by Max Reif

HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

Max Reif·May 17, 2012
Rowboat

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Skin, Kicking the nostalgia kick, Rowboat

John Grey·June 8, 2012
Hole in heart

POEMS BY HAL SIROWITZ: Alice in Wonderland Number, A Hole in My Heart

Contributing Writer·June 16, 2012
love story

POEMS BY COREY MESLER: Art and Love, Morning Path, We are the River

Contributing Writer·June 19, 2012
image

A POEM BY APRIL SALZANO: Flight

Contributor·June 24, 2012
cloud and sun

POEMS BY DANIEL WILCOX: Way Light, Present Moment, Discarding

Contributor·July 5, 2012
Sunset on Arunachala - Buddha nature in nature

POEMS: Cave sit, Star power and Buddha nature in nature

Kiva Bottero·July 9, 2012
birds

POEMS BY DUANE LOCKE: Terrestrial Illumination, NO.43-46

Contributor·July 15, 2012
statue - carrying sin

VISUAL POEMS BY LEILA FORTIER: Synchro-Destiny, This Moment, Universal

Contributor·July 18, 2012
Street in Quito

POEM BY SHARON LEBENKOFF: Quito

Contributing Writer·July 24, 2012
sky with nice colours

POEMS BY AMANDA LEIGH ROGERS: This Just In, The Forest’s Ear

Contributor·July 25, 2012
Ship sailing

TESTAMENT: A poem by Max Reif

Max Reif·July 26, 2012
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