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    Mandala one - Crisis of Cultural Meaning: Our Search for a New Perspective

    CONSCIOUSNESS, UAPS AND THE LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE: A conversation with Sinéad Whelehan

    Four young people standing beside each other on cell phones - Common Unity: The Best Way to Find It in the Age of AI

    DIGITALLY DIVIDED WE FALL: But humanly united we stand

    Couple with arms linked - Mindful Relationships: 3 Important Ways to Improve Yours

    COMMUNICATION, PRESENCE AND RECONNECTION: 3 ways to bring mindfulness into your relationship

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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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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    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]

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Sunrise at England's Stonehenge - Power places and the master builders of antiquity

POWER PLACES AND THE MASTER BUILDERS OF ANTIQUITY: Unexplained Mysteries of the Past [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·June 14, 2018
Men floating below a bubble, surrounded by lightning bolts - Prophets in our midst

PROPHETS IN OUR MIDST: Jung, Tolkien, Gebser, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother [book review]

Jennifer Holmes·February 20, 2018
Split screen of Rachel Maddow and Mary Trump

TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man [book review by Max Reif]

Max Reif·July 20, 2020
Two men sitting and talking peacefully in winter - Say What You Mean

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN: A Nonviolent Approach to Mindful Communication [book review]

Jennifer Holmes·December 12, 2018
art creative book review

ART AND THE CREATIVE UNCONSCIOUS: Four insightful essays on creativity [book review]

Max Reif·February 11, 2014
bulb whole new mind

A WHOLE NEW MIND: Why right-brainers will rule the future

CathLopes·November 17, 2012
book cover - You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh

YOU ARE HERE: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh

Contributing Writer·April 28, 2013
Girl walking on path in sun - Your fittest future self

YOUR FITTEST FUTURE SELF: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You [book review]

Jennifer Holmes·April 22, 2019
gulls formation through black-

THROUGH BLACK SPRUCE: A novel about Cree community and culture in Canada

Megan Philipp·July 17, 2012
The life of Pope Francis

FAITH SERIES: The Life of Pope Francis [book review]

Annette Sultana·April 28, 2016
Sad young woman sitting on dock at sunset - Life lessons from a broken heart

LIFE LESSONS FROM A BROKEN HEART: We have the power to change ourselves [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·July 31, 2018
iphone the now

THE NOW: A simple iPhone app can help you stay mindful

Melissa Venditti·November 23, 2012
Dandelion flower - Peace is Every Step

PEACE IS EVERY STEP: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Kiva Bottero·July 28, 2007
Woman raising arms towards illuminated sky - Always new beginnings

ALWAYS NEW BEGINNINGS: A life of service fuelled by faith [book review]

Jennifer Holmes·March 1, 2018
Older hand hanging planet Earth to younger hand

ZEN AND THE ART OF SAVING THE PLANET: Engaged Buddhism, social justice and climate change [book review]

Tricia Bowering·August 20, 2022
apple tree apple to oysters

APPLES TO OYSTERS: A Food Lover’s Guide to Canadian Farms

Contributing Writer·February 2, 2009
Woman outdoors with golden retriever on leash - Soul healing with our animal companions

SOUL HEALING WITH OUR ANIMAL COMPANIONS: The Hidden Keys to a Deeper Animal-Human Connection [book review]

Olivia Balanga-Santos·March 21, 2018
Author - Essay about the Maisie Dobbs novels

MAISIE DOBBS: The birth of the intuitive detective [book review]

Max Reif·October 9, 2013
Girl thinking with abstract symbols - Whose mind is it anyway book review

WHOSE MIND IS IT ANYWAY?: Get out of your head and into your life [book review]

Erica Roberts·June 26, 2016
Young girl flying kite

TALES: parables, fables, visionary snippets [book review]

Erica Roberts·October 24, 2020
Full T-Rex fossil in museum

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: A New History of a Lost World [book review]

Philip Mann·July 20, 2019
Bob Dylan and band in 2017 - A Review of Chronicles by American Singer/Musician Bob Dylan

CHRONICLES, VOLUME ONE: By Bob Dylan and narrated by Sean Penn [book review]

Max Reif·March 28, 2023
water globe world lover

WORLD AS LOVER, WORLD AS SELF: Courage for Global Justice and Ecological Renewal

Contributing Writer·January 18, 2009
Woman jogging powerfully - Mastering Your Mean Girl

MASTERING YOUR MEAN GIRL: Becoming wildly wealthy, fabulously healthy, and bursting with love [book review]

Erica Roberts·March 27, 2016
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