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    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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    THE MORNING I STOPPED TURNING AGAINST MYSELF: Saying goodbye to my inner critic

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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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MINDFULNESS IN THE CITY: 10 ways to find peace amid the hustle and bustle

Kate Harveston·August 11, 2019
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GROWING PAINS: 12 tough truths to accept as you grow up

Contributing Writer·September 22, 2012
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NOSTALGIA 101: Memories make us who we are

Andrew Hunter·May 6, 2018
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THE ONENESS OF TEA AND ZEN: Experiencing the beauty of ordinary life through tea brewing and drinking

Contributing Writer·March 4, 2013
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EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED: An evening with mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn

Finn Janning·January 18, 2017
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APPRECIATE YOURSELF: Learn to balance your social life to give time to yourself

Alana Fiander·August 16, 2013
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FATHER’S DAUGHTERS: Casting aside masculine ideals to get in touch with the feminine soul

Contributor·October 1, 2015
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CURE FOR ADDICTION: The 3 keys to recovery include discipline, service and teaching

Contributing Writer·January 4, 2018
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ALONENESS: The unquantifiable importance of solitude

Contributing Writer·November 4, 2012
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FROM INSECURITY TO INNER-SECURITY: Poet shares how he overcame speech anxiety to become a confident performer

Contributing Writer·May 25, 2016
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7 Fun and Easy Play Therapy Ideas and Techniques

Kate Harveston·January 28, 2020
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DISTRACTED: Tips for removing distractions from your environment

Laura Constantinescu·April 29, 2013
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COMPASSION IMAGINATION: You remake the world when you imagine it compassionate

Robert Kopecky·September 23, 2014
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OWN YOUR ANIMAL: Find your power animal to guide yourself to greater expression

Contributing Writer·October 22, 2014
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BUMPER STICKER WISDOM: Lessons learned from the back of a car

Jerry Kvasnicka·February 25, 2014
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MINDFULLY IN LINE: How to change actions through recognition, acceptance and appreciation

Contributing Writer·December 3, 2015
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INNER JOURNEY: Finding the fearlessness to sit with ourselves and travel inward

Autumn Merrill·February 27, 2017
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LIVE WITH INTENTION: Answer your heart’s wake-up calls with more love and less fear

Contributor·January 5, 2018
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HOLOGRAPHIC REALITY: Human purpose as part of a greater whole

Contributing Writer·March 30, 2012
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RELATIONSHIPS: The ultimate spiritual practice?

Iskander Yunnani·March 26, 2020
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SOIREE SUCREE: Thought for food

Adrian Giorgio·March 29, 2020
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ENGAGED BUDDHA: Dispelling the myth of the non-relational Buddha

Contributing Writer·September 9, 2015
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5 REFLECTIONS ON LIFE’S PATH: Labyrinth, Boomerang and more

Rebecca Blume·February 23, 2022
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KONY2012: Be aware of the message

Jane Olivier·March 15, 2012
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