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    Pen resting on white lined notebook with writing in it - 6 Important Ways Writing Helps People Emotionally

    WRITING FOR OUR LIVES: 6 meaningful reasons to express yourself with words

    Two people seen at a distance walking towards misty mountains - Why I Decided to Stop Making Myself Smaller in Relationships

    THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT KNEW OUR OLD SELVES: Can they make room for who we’ve become?

    Students lying on floor on Yoga mats - Small Steps Will Quietly Lead You to the Summit of Meditation

    YOU’RE NOT MEDITATING—YET: And that’s a good place to start

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    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks 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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A compilation from The Lord of the rings

EMBRACING YOUR DESTINY AGAINST ALL ODDS: Reflections on The Lord of the Rings

Mel Bender·May 9, 2022
cup of cocoa with cookies

AN UNUSUAL HOLIDAY SEASON: Coming to terms with our feelings about 2020 and unlocking peace of mind

Tyla Miller·December 21, 2020
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
path in the woods with a light at the end

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: During the pandemic we have all had time to reflect on what holds meaning

Forrest Rivers·March 8, 2021
whale leaping through clouds

MY ESSENCE AND ME: The universal order of things

James Farwell·July 19, 2021
hands holding plant

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU?: Complexities of resolutions and goals

Gabriella Lancia·January 17, 2014
Spray paint - What gives you meaning?

WHAT I MEAN: Pursuing meaning in life far outlasts happiness

Dr. Peter Lind·August 2, 2012
Silhouette of man, representing the soul, on green background

SOUL REBEL: A story of spiritual transformation and two other reflections

Forrest Rivers·December 18, 2021
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
The Torah (open)

INNER CONFLICT: Engaging with faith by asking questions

Philip Mann·March 12, 2020
Five people sitting on beach at sunset - Conscious awareness

CONSCIOUS AWARENESS: Gateway to the unexplainable vastness of who and what we are

Mike Larcombe·November 4, 2016
single person walking alone in a snow-filled landscape

NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST: How finding our way after loss takes time

Danielle Germain·July 16, 2022
Illuminated person against background of clouds

CONSCIOUSNESS: A clarity of being

William Waters·December 15, 2020
nature mountains accept change

How I learned to accept change

Contributing Writer·November 7, 2008
heron on the shore of a river

TO BE AND TO LOVE: A remarkable and inspiring time to be alive

Forrest Rivers·August 3, 2020
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THE PRIMAL BOND: Finding solutions through universal love

Contributing Writer·March 27, 2013
Abstract Buddhist figure against red-tinted sky - The death of identity

THE DEATH OF IDENTITY: Does a spiritual awakening make this inevitable?

Mike Larcombe·February 1, 2017
Man floating on back in water (Philippines) - Present-moment acceptance of waking-up-ness

PRESENT-MOMENT ACCEPTANCE AND WAKING-UP-NESS: Notice yourself as a spiritual being in the here and now

Mike Larcombe·August 4, 2017
actor adult - do you believe in magic

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

Contributing Writer·August 7, 2013
Hand holding raspberries from bush - My walk with God

MY WALK WITH GOD: Finding peace and spiritual fulfillment in nature

Contributor·March 19, 2017
Young man walking path - Living in sync with nature

THE MIDDLE PATH: How our desires and aversions make us suffer

Contributor·July 23, 2014
truth

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

Contributing Writer·May 31, 2015
dictionary definition of wisdom

BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The art of wanting the non-essential

Contributing Writer·November 25, 2012
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