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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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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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    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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Silhouette of woman sitting and meditating at sunset - What is the meaning of life?

MINDFULNESS QUOTES: Thich Nhat Hanh, Ajahn Chah, Sharon Salzberg and others

Contributing Writer·March 12, 2013
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BUDDHIST QUOTES: Mindfulness, meditation, impermanence, suffering

Contributing Writer·March 9, 2013
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RISK VS FUN: Growth inevitably involves testing our limits

Max Reif·March 7, 2013
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ON BEING LOST: Living in a world of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Wanda Monague·March 1, 2013
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THE LURE OF JEWELS: A preschool teacher’s notebook

Max Reif·February 28, 2013
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THE CONSTANT CHOICE: Discrimination in the workplace

Contributing Writer·February 23, 2013
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HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY TO ME!: A personal essay by Max Reif

Max Reif·January 30, 2013
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HEALING WITH GRACE: It’s all about attitude

Contributing Writer·January 23, 2013
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GUT INSTINCT: The inborn warning system you should heed

Alana Fiander·January 19, 2013
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ZEN IN THE KITCHEN: Silence, Susan Boyle and soup

Contributing Writer·January 13, 2013
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IT’S NOT “ONLY WORDS”: Write with acceptance, edit with compassion

Jane Olivier·January 2, 2013
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THE ETERNAL STUDENT: Love what you do and do what you love

Alana Fiander·December 16, 2012
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HOW TO WRITE ABOUT AFRICA II: The Revenge—a satirical essay by Binyavanga Wainaina

Contributing Writer·December 9, 2012
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THE GAME: Do we sit on the bench because the rules aren’t ours?

Contributing Writer·December 4, 2012
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TRUE OR MAGNETIC: Poet or novelist – what course do you steer?

Jane Olivier·November 30, 2012
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ACCEPTANCE QUOTES: A collection of 31 of the best quotes about acceptance + The Serenity Prayer

Contributing Writer·October 28, 2012
Novel Writing Month

WRITE A NOVEL IN A MONTH: NaNoWriMo challenges amateur writers to be creative in November

Melissa Venditti·October 17, 2012
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ARLYN OF THE OCEAN: Pollution killed my friend

Contributing Writer·October 14, 2012
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ANIMAL QUOTATIONS: Horses, dogs, cats, pigs and other quotes

Contributing Writer·September 22, 2012
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MISSING PIECE: We truly are the Universe experiencing itself

Contributing Writer·September 2, 2012
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LOST IN DANCE: A personal essay on reconnecting with our true selves through dance

Max Reif·August 29, 2012
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REAL MEANING: A personal essay on questioning the fabricated reality of one’s life

Contributor·July 8, 2012
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JOURNALING: A personal essay on the benefits of journal writing

Catina Noble·July 7, 2012
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COMMUNICATE IN NATURE: Isolated, but far from lonely

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2012
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