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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    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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Buddhist monk walking on beach at sunset

THE BUDDHA’S IDEAS ABOUT FREE WILL: Reflections on an essay by Thanissaro Bhikku

Emma Terry·November 4, 2025
Lone wildflower growing outdoors - Thoughts on the Act of Attention Inspired by John Muir Laws

THE ART OF ATTENTION: Reflections on the work of John Muir Laws

George Cassidy Payne·September 15, 2025
Bleeding heart flowers - Types of Love: What I’ve Learned From 3 Important Exes

EX-PERIENCES: What I’ve learned from loving my exes throughout the years

Chelsey Clammer·August 26, 2025
Abstract art by George Payne - God Is: Nowhere to Be Found and Nowhere to Be Lost

NOWHERE—EVERYWHERE—GOD IS: A reflection on the true nature of God

George Cassidy Payne·July 2, 2025
Woman walking in field next to house - 5 Signs of Quiet Burnout and What You Can Do About It

BEYOND EXHAUSTION: When rest isn’t the remedy

Heena G.·May 12, 2025
Illustration of Max Reif's mystical dream about India

AN HOMAGE TO MY DREAM GROUP: A veiled mystical dream

Max Reif·June 28, 2024
Painting of pine trees by Hasegawa Tohaku

YOHAKU NO BI AND MA: “The Space Between” in Japanese art, homes and gardens

Emily L Quint Freeman·June 17, 2024
Man on path towards mountains with moon above - Welcome to the Path—of Self-Realization and Spiritual Growth

WELCOME TO THE PATH: Travel with gratitude and compassion to the summit of self-realization

Forrest Rivers·May 20, 2024
Businesswoman pushing baby carriage while talking on cell phone - 9 to 5 Job or Stay-at Home Mom? True Feminism's About Choice

THE UNFILTERED TRUTH: Juggling motherhood, career and societal expectations

Laura Vazquez Santos·April 29, 2024
Painting by Max Reif

ANGEL VOICES: The first of a series about the voices within us

Max Reif·January 25, 2024
Three silhouettes on sunlit beach, including one of boy jumping - Mindfully Letting the Light of the Sun Drown Out Darkness

MINDFUL REFLECTIONS: Pain and ignorance give birth to darkness and more

James Farwell·September 26, 2023
Senior couple with arms around each other, looking at water

MINDFUL REFLECTIONS: The Source of Us All, Our Essence and Its Expression and more

James Farwell·September 4, 2023
cloaked hooded figure with 0 and 1

REFLECTIONS ON PRESENCE AND PROGRESS: Why mindfulness matters in the digital age

Dakota McGovern·July 17, 2023
Heart made from ribbons with daisies in the middle - The dangers of dogmatic thinking in the American community

THE DANGER OF DOGMA: And dogma’s role in alienating the American community

James Farwell·June 19, 2023
Full moon in garden at night

RECOVERING SERENITY UNDER THE FLOWER MOON: Solace in a moonlit garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·May 25, 2023
Comforting hand holding for a sick person in bed - We Need Each Other: Lessons Learned While Living With COVID

WE NEED EACH OTHER: The ravages of, and lessons learned in living with COVID

James Farwell·May 22, 2023
Gratitude journal - Cultivate Gratitude: Tap Into Its Power Anywhere, at Any Moment

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE: A personal tale of healing and appreciation

Forrest Rivers·April 24, 2023
Woman walking in storm with rainbow umbrella - Overcome Every Storm in Life With Love and Gratitude

OVERCOMING STORMS: 7 reasons not to let life’s challenges get you down

Samia Mehbub·February 27, 2023
New moon - A Writer’s New Moon Resolutions: Write, Read and Meditate More

A WRITER’S NEW MOON RESOLUTIONS: Write more, read more, meditate more

Mel Bender·February 21, 2023
Artistic representation of human aging - Aging: A Personal Reflection on a Life Challenge

AGING: A personal reflection on a universal phenomenon

Max Reif·February 7, 2023
Night sky - Remembering a Prof Who Changed My Life as a Graduate Student

PROFESSOR NICHOLAS SCHROCK: A grateful student’s remembrance

Dennis L. Weisman·January 9, 2023
Close-up of lotus flower - “Saint Issa” and Other Spiritual Poems and Parables

A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: “Saint Issa” and other spiritual poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·January 3, 2023
Illuminated bridge as path through forest - SYMPHONY OF THE UNIVERSE: 9 poems and parables

SYMPHONY OF THE UNIVERSE: 9 poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·October 17, 2022
Rainbow across dark mountains with clouds above - Reflections About Stepping Forward With Balanced Emotions

FREEDOM AND SURRENDER: Reflections about stepping forward with a balanced emotional outlook

Rebecca Blume·September 26, 2022
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