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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

    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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THE OTHER SIDE OF KARMA: Correcting the things we could have done better

Jane Olivier·November 8, 2012
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ALONENESS: The unquantifiable importance of solitude

Contributing Writer·November 4, 2012
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DEAR EGO: Goodbye, I’m breaking up with you

Contributing Writer·October 23, 2012
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HONOUR AND COMMODITY: Socrates taught how to live and die with honour

Contributing Writer·October 1, 2012
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A QUESTION OF INCENTIVE: Work to the best of our ability regardless of reward

Jerry Kvasnicka·September 27, 2012
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AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT: Step back from the forest to see the trees

Contributing Writer·September 25, 2012
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GROWING PAINS: 12 tough truths to accept as you grow up

Contributing Writer·September 22, 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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IMAGINAL PEOPLE: Embracing destruction of the old while birthing something new

Contributing Writer·September 16, 2012
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EMOTIONAL STRESS: Recognize the emotions and deal with the stress

Contributing Writer·September 9, 2012
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WITHOUT LAUGHTER: The truth serum that masks our pain

Contributing Writer·September 6, 2012
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
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SPONTANEOUS EVOLUTION: An interview with Bruce Lipton

Contributing Writer·August 7, 2012
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WHAT I MEAN: Pursuing meaning in life far outlasts happiness

Dr. Peter Lind·August 2, 2012
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KOAN ON THE GREAT WAY: How open are you to the total, unfettered experience of this life?

Contributing Writer·July 26, 2012
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SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY: True spiritual stewardship for a changing climate

Contributing Writer·July 20, 2012
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DOING THE DIRTY WORK: Learning to embrace our inner demons

Contributing Writer·July 13, 2012
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TRAPPED BY TRUTH: Experiences come and go, but the intent towards liberation is inescapable

Kiva Bottero·July 13, 2012
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SURRENDER TO THE SHADOW: Let go of old beliefs to truly live

Contributor·July 11, 2012
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HEART TO HEART: Why do you do what you do?

Contributing Writer·July 7, 2012
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THE DECEPTION OF PERCEPTION: Cut through the illusion to know what is true

Contributing Writer·July 5, 2012
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REDISCOVER COMMUNITY: Matthew Fox on the end of loneliness

Contributing Writer·July 2, 2012
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NO QUICK FIX: Give up the need for control to find inner peace

Laura Constantinescu·June 28, 2012
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THE AWAKENING: From positive changes to a changed life

Contributing Writer·June 25, 2012
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