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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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Boy on clouds - Religious tolerance

RELIGION & TOLERANCE: It’s best to keep an open mind

Erica Roberts·October 26, 2013
Candle - Oneness

CHRIST FOR BEGINNERS: Becoming aware of the God in all things

Max Reif·February 8, 2012
actor adult - do you believe in magic

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?: Awakening to your divine potential

Contributing Writer·August 7, 2013
Harvest

THE ELDER WITHIN: Being old in America can be a celebration

Terry Jones·September 13, 2020
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
Couple dancing

BRAND BUILDING AND BEING YOURSELF: Technology’s capacity to build one’s self

Contributing Writer·January 23, 2014
Meditate -Who am I?

WHO AM I?: Finding identity through awareness

Contributing Writer·April 18, 2013
mushroom breaking through concrete

ADMIRING IMPERFECTION: The wabi-sabi spirit in my garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 7, 2021
stray dog

SAFE SPACES: Removing ourselves from disturbing situations is an act of self-care

Vaidehi Sriram·December 14, 2020
leaf

DEALING WITH DISTRACTIONS: Self-awakening to the continuum of Creation

Contributor·December 24, 2013
woman looking at waterfall

MOVED TO TEARS: What it means to listen to the voice of our essence

James Farwell·September 24, 2018
bristlecone pine - be like bristlecone

BE LIKE A BRISTLECONE PINE: Strong, flexible and deeply rooted

Contributing Writer·January 27, 2013
Gold cross

RELIGION VS WEALTH: Does having too much distract us from spirituality?

Contributing Writer·October 9, 2009
Nelson Mandela

IN HONOUR OF NELSON MANDELA: Reflections on the father of South Africa

Contributor·December 20, 2013
Rorschach inkblot

IN TWO MINDS: Build peace by considering all points of view

Jane Olivier·May 27, 2012
weeding farm field

NO QUICK FIX: Give up the need for control to find inner peace

Laura Constantinescu·June 28, 2012
truth

WHAT IS A FACT? Inquiry into the truth demands knowing the subtleties of language

Contributing Writer·May 31, 2015
HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT Memories on four wheels1

HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT: Memories on four wheels

Mary Scott Manning·March 21, 2019
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
POWER OF THE HEART: The heart's role in human consciousness [video]

POWER OF THE HEART: The heart’s role in human consciousness [video]

Contributing Writer·August 29, 2012
Nebula

LOVE IN-FORM-ATION: The power of Love in Being

Robert Kopecky·May 15, 2012
mona lisa - change the field

CHANGE THE FIELD: Enter into a fundamental state of relaxation

Contributing Writer·December 27, 2012
Old Journal with lock

BLESSINGS FROM LOVED ONES: Reconnecting with my grandmother through her journal

Diana Raab·August 10, 2022
Spray paint - What gives you meaning?

WHAT I MEAN: Pursuing meaning in life far outlasts happiness

Dr. Peter Lind·August 2, 2012
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