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    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

    Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

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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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    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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FINDING COMMUNITY A night at the Seven Eleven3

A SENSE OF COMMUNITY: A night at the 7-Eleven

Daphne Jones·May 3, 2019
PARENTHOOD Reading my baby is better than any book I ever picked up3

PARENTHOOD: Reading my baby is better than any book I ever picked up

Allison Rew·June 25, 2019
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THE HEALING POWER OF FORGIVENESS: Practicing forgiveness transforms your life

David Lusch·November 18, 2019
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THE IN BREATH AND THE OUT: Using guided breath meditation to transform dead feelings

Contributing Writer·December 2, 2015
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KONY2012: Be aware of the message

Jane Olivier·March 15, 2012
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FULL CIRCLE: Alcohol abuse separated my Dad and me

Contributing Writer·September 12, 2018
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LOSING THE FIGHT: Re-evaluate what it means to win or lose

Kiva Bottero·May 9, 2013
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MINDFULNESS IN THE CITY: 10 ways to find peace amid the hustle and bustle

Kate Harveston·August 11, 2019
Group of Millennial friends with arms around each other at park - Millennials: 3 Big Questions They’re Asking Themselves

MILLENNIALS: Healing the wounds we never asked for

Heena G.·July 16, 2025
Still river with reflection of clouds going through meadow - Finding me

BE STILL AND KNOW GOD: Mystic Joseph Benner on getting in touch with divinity and the Real Self

Contributor·July 21, 2017
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AFRAID OF THE DARK: Why we’re still stuck in the grip of mental illness

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2018
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GO WITH THE FLOW: Alter your perception and move through the situation

Anjali Mani·April 4, 2015
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DREAM INTERPRETATION: Go to a new place of mind filled with authority and importance [symbols: elders, son, chamber, king]

Aneta Baranek·December 22, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X - How Malcolm X Called Me to a Higher Standard of Living

MY MALCOLM: How Malcolm X helped me understand the world

George Cassidy Payne·November 27, 2024
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How I learned to accept change

Contributing Writer·November 7, 2008
Guided imagery for kids - child meditating

GUIDED IMAGERY: Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress

CathLopes·July 10, 2012
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: You and your experience—the most important thing to give to your son

Jack Surguy·March 15, 2017
IMPOSSIBLE STANDARDS Body positivity at Motel 61

IMPOSSIBLE STANDARDS: Body positivity at Motel 6

Rebecca Shea·May 5, 2019
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WHAT’S YOUR STORY?: We create meaning in our lives based on the stories we tell

Contributing Writer·February 6, 2013
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MOVE MINDFULLY THROUGH LIFE: 5 ways to help bring positivity into our days

Tessa G.·September 18, 2019
Front cover of Francesco Tirelli's Ice Cream Shop (children's book)

LITTLE BUDDHAS: A preschool teacher’s latest adventure with his young charges

Max Reif·February 19, 2021
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ON MINDFULNESS AND THE PRESENT MOMENT: Whatever you give meaning to is all the meaning it has

Matthew Jacobs·February 24, 2022
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Why the Word “Should” is a Lot Like “Stupid”

Pamela Gerber·October 6, 2015
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Cultivate your awareness and live mindfully throughout your day

Wanda Monague·October 4, 2013
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