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

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    “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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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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

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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

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    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
Two people partway up a mountain with a snow-capped peak

PEACEFUL REFLECTIONS: 3 spiritual contemplations about humanity and the Earth

Forrest Rivers·July 15, 2019
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MOVED TO TEARS: What it means to listen to the voice of our essence

James Farwell·September 24, 2018
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FROM DOING TO BEING: Do idle hands really make the devil’s work?

Kiva Bottero·February 24, 2014
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
2021 Happy New Year sign with clock

HOPEFUL RESOLUTIONS: Can we set simple plans and goals for the coming year or years, and be happy with them?

April Von Braun·January 3, 2021
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WHY I AM STILL CATHOLIC: It offers me what I need

Danusha Goska·May 26, 2019
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
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ACCEPT THE FLOW: The art of letting go of negative thoughts

Laura Constantinescu·April 18, 2012
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JOB HUNTING: Why doesn’t Amazon sell crystal balls that let you see your future?

Joy Andreassen·November 19, 2019
Male hiker on top of mountains with map - What is freedom

What Is Freedom? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·July 5, 2018
Hindu Goddess Kali - Today's mad world

TODAY’S MAD WORLD: Kali, Ramakrishna and the quest for acceptance of life on Earth

Max Reif·April 15, 2017
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SECONDHAND KNOWING: Vulnerability is the key to opening ourselves to experiential knowing

Contributing Writer·June 9, 2014
HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT Memories on four wheels1

HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT: Memories on four wheels

Mary Scott Manning·March 21, 2019
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EMBRACE THE FOOL: To see the world you want to see

Kiva Bottero·April 13, 2008
Three lost and found books - Big load off the mind

BIG LOAD OFF THE MIND: The cat-and-mouse game of memory and lost objects

Max Reif·October 3, 2016
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GO WITH THE FLOW: Alter your perception and move through the situation

Anjali Mani·April 4, 2015
Mindfulness of breath - in meditation on the beach

MINDFULNESS OF BREATH: Taming the wild mind through meditation

Kiva Bottero·April 25, 2008
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LOVE 101: Conscious behaviour (B) = universal love (A) – life experience (C)

Contributing Writer·December 10, 2012
GOOD GRIEF: Finding happiness when mourning the loss of a loved one

GOOD GRIEF: Finding happiness while mourning a loved one

Contributing Writer·September 22, 2012
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LOVE VS TRUTH: How the truth shall make you free

Jerry Kvasnicka·November 10, 2012
The Deepest Acceptance: Radical Awakening in Ordinary Life by Jeff Foster

THE DEEPEST ACCEPTANCE: Radical awakening in ordinary life

Contributing Writer·December 19, 2012
Gratitude sign - The Gratitude Challenge

THE GRATITUDE CHALLENGE: What are you thankful for today?

Max Reif·October 20, 2014
Seeing a flower garden as a blessing

BLESS YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE: A prescription for personal and planetary healing

Jerry Kvasnicka·December 23, 2011
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