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    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

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    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

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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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Woman painting the word create on a wall - "I want to be creative"

“I WANT TO BE CREATIVE”: What does that really mean?

Max Reif·October 14, 2016
Composite photo of Rodin's "The Thinker" and Qanon supporters

“OH, THE TIMES! OH, THE CUSTOMS!” (Cicero): A little essay inspired by an insane “news” story

Max Reif·September 19, 2020
Man hiking in mountains

3 CONSCIOUS REFLECTIONS: A Faithful Silence, Pay It Forward and more

Forrest Rivers·June 3, 2020
Woman sitting quietly on labyrinth, in front of metal compass

5 REFLECTIONS ON LIFE’S PATH: Labyrinth, Boomerang and more

Rebecca Blume·February 23, 2022
April calendar showing shelter-in-place days

6 WEEKS OF SHELTER-IN-PLACE: Personally and socially, where is this leading?

Max Reif·April 29, 2020
Girl with cherry blossoms, known as sakura in Japan

A CHERRY BLOSSOM CHILDHOOD: A reminder to appreciate the beauty of a child’s milestones

Bethany Grey·June 9, 2021
child looking at the sky

A JOURNEY OF FAITH: The circuitous path of grace

Ann Lehwald·July 29, 2019
collage of a skull on top of a book with an hourglass and a snuffed out candle

A LIFE WORTH LIVING: Death, Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich and the effects of mind-wandering

Finn Janning·December 14, 2016
love letter

A LOVE LETTER: I wrote this for you.

Molly Murphy·December 21, 2015
mirage

A MIRAGE CALLED HAPPINESS: Life is a journey, not a destination

Emily L Quint Freeman·February 3, 2022
Embracing the Earth and religion

A NEW RELIGIOUS SENSIBILITY: Q&A with John Michael Greer on religion, progress and the Earth

Kiva Bottero·June 13, 2014
wooden figures holding puzzle pieces

A PARTNERSHIP: A wedding and a funeral

Akanksha Jain·January 29, 2020
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
hardworking-field-survival

A QUESTION OF INCENTIVE: Work to the best of our ability regardless of reward

Jerry Kvasnicka·September 27, 2012
child in front of aquarium - curiosity

A SENSE OF CURIOSITY: Finding the wonder in life just as a child does

Contributing Writer·January 27, 2014
Drawing of castle

A STRONG GRASP ON THE EARTH: 5 reflections on stability, patience and more

Rebecca Blume·January 12, 2022
Joining hands with candle - Time for change

A TIME FOR CHANGE: Whispers of a spiritual revolution

Erica Roberts·February 4, 2014
half a grapefruit with a seed

A TIME OF MOURNING: Looking for life in a grapefruit seed

Rebecca Shea·October 20, 2021
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
Accepting life as it is

ABIDING HAPPINESS: Embracing the reality of life with acceptance

Contributing Writer·February 11, 2012
Swirl

ACCEPT THE FLOW: The art of letting go of negative thoughts

Laura Constantinescu·April 18, 2012
Buddha statue

ACCEPTANCE AND EQUANIMITY: A lesson learned from a falling mandarin

Kiva Bottero·April 17, 2015
mushroom breaking through concrete

ADMIRING IMPERFECTION: The wabi-sabi spirit in my garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 7, 2021
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
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