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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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    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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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
Man hiking in mountains

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

Forrest Rivers·June 3, 2020
hands pointing up to the sky

QUARANTINE MEMORIES: Insights from the 2020 pandemic

Amy Hunt·May 24, 2020
woman in water bubble with hummingbirds bursting it

REFLECTIONS ON THE PANDEMIC: Isolation makes me aware of what is necessary, as opposed to what is needed

Arthur Hoyle·May 11, 2020
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
The Torah (open)

INNER CONFLICT: Engaging with faith by asking questions

Philip Mann·March 12, 2020
American flag billboard in rural Georgia

QUEST FOR THE BIG PICTURE: A poem and a short essay about the current American/World dilemma

Max Reif·February 18, 2020
wooden figures holding puzzle pieces

A PARTNERSHIP: A wedding and a funeral

Akanksha Jain·January 29, 2020
Lightning over water, trees and mountains

CREATION SONG: A return to humanity’s divine roots

Forrest Rivers·January 13, 2020
Ram Dass graphic

THE LAST TIME I SPOKE TO RAM DASS: A reminiscence

Max Reif·January 10, 2020
Hands with watch

THE POWER OF THOUGHT: Reflections on identity and time

Mike Larcombe·December 6, 2019
Cougar on mountaintop

MINDFUL MUSINGS: 16 snippets of spiritual wisdom

Forrest Rivers·November 28, 2019
crystal ball

JOB HUNTING: Why doesn’t Amazon sell crystal balls that let you see your future?

Joy Andreassen·November 19, 2019
Pomegranate and apple

ROSH HASHANAH: A time of reflection and new beginnings

Wendy Reichental·October 29, 2019
Gold and silver angel against backdrop of other angels in sky

MAN, IN OUR IMAGE, IN OUR LIKENESS: A dialogue about divinity and free will

Philip Mann·August 18, 2019
child looking at the sky

A JOURNEY OF FAITH: The circuitous path of grace

Ann Lehwald·July 29, 2019
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
Sad person sitting on ground

What is Suffering? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·June 21, 2019
church 3599448 1920

WHY I AM STILL CATHOLIC: It offers me what I need

Danusha Goska·May 26, 2019
Pondering Existence A stolen moment of reflection1

PHILOSOPHICALLY PONDERING EXISTENCE: A stolen moment of reflection

Daphne Jones·March 26, 2019
HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT Memories on four wheels1

HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT: Memories on four wheels

Mary Scott Manning·March 21, 2019
HELLO TO ALL THAT The gift of meeting and greeting ourselves where we are 23

HELLO TO ALL THAT: The gift of meeting (and greeting) ourselves where we are

Rebecca Lanning·December 25, 2018
boat on lake at sunrise

THE PHILOSOPHY OF BYUNG-CHUL HAN: Relax. Do nothing. Become no one.

Finn Janning·October 30, 2018
LOSING TEACHERS FINDING FRIENDS A turn in the spiritual path

LOSING TEACHERS, FINDING FRIENDS: A turn on the spiritual path

Contributing Writer·October 1, 2018
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