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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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    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

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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

    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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The Day of the Dead celebrators in costumes

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: For the Day of the Dead, War Front, The One Flower

John Grey·March 26, 2021
Tea being poured

POEMS BY ANNE RUGGIRELLO: Grace, Sips of Joy and more

Anne Ruggirello·March 20, 2021
Light shining on violets

POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: 10 haiku about human essence and existence

James Farwell·March 12, 2021
Steaming cup of coffee with book

POEMS BY APRIL ALMEIDA: Cuppa Confusion, Mind Coping and more

April Von Braun·March 10, 2021
Pfizer vaccine for COVID

POEMS BY MAX REIF: First Vaccine, A Dream-Figure’s Hymn to the Dreamer and more

Max Reif·March 5, 2021
Buddha statue in front of moon, with tree

POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: 8 haiku about living authentically in the moment

James Farwell·February 17, 2021
Driftwood pleasingly arranged on beach

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Have Something You Want to Hear, Your Hair Glowed and more

George Cassidy Payne·February 15, 2021
Forget-me-nots

POEMS BY RAPHAEL BLOCK: Resurgent, Roots, In Slowness

Raphael Block·February 11, 2021
Young girl learning from home on laptop

THE SACRIFICIAL LAMBS: A poem about the perils of virtual school

Mike Larcombe·February 3, 2021
Cityscape

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Dad, Birds of Prey, Proof and more

George Cassidy Payne·January 15, 2021
Painting by Max Reif

POEMS BY MAX REIF: Testament on the Last Day of 2020 and three more

Max Reif·January 4, 2021
Bluejay

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: When All Around Is Battleground, The Letting Go and more

John Grey·January 2, 2021
Man sitting on piece of log in snow

POEMS BY MIKE LARCOMBE: Now Is the Moment Is Now and more

Mike Larcombe·January 1, 2021
max reif two 3

WINTER COLORS: A poem and a 16-photo gallery

Max Reif·December 29, 2020
Bonfire on beach

POEMS BY MARK TULIN: Bonfire, August Breath and more

Mark Tulin·December 24, 2020
Small bench next to grass

POEMS BY MAX REIF: Such Joy, Ghosts, Chanting My Prayers

Max Reif·December 18, 2020
Abstract orange and black photo

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: You Call Me Animal, Father’s Breakfast and more

George Cassidy Payne·December 17, 2020
Sierra Mountains (USA)

POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: Walking in Silence, Lifelong Memories and more

James Farwell·November 27, 2020
Clouds at sunset

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Irish Moon, Vow, Amy and more

George Cassidy Payne·November 16, 2020
Orange burst of light

POEMS BY NINA ASHER: Sunday Morning, Desire, Words

Nina Asher·November 13, 2020
American flag

AN ELECTION EVE BALLAD: Let us all live in light

Forrest Rivers·November 2, 2020
Coloured quilt

POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: Creating a Quilt, Our True Teacher and more

James Farwell·October 23, 2020
Cliff with two people on it

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: After the Tear Gas, Biden vs. Trump and more

George Cassidy Payne·October 17, 2020
Window view of chickadee

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: George and Dylan, At a Certain Age, My Back to Nature Drive

John Grey·October 16, 2020
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