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    Heart-shaped cherry tree with pink and white blossoms - What the Heart Knows First: Grateful for My Intuition

    WHAT THE HEART KNOWS FIRST: Following our intuition

    Beetle with green-gold colouring - Interpreting Synchronicity: What Jung's Popular Tale Reveals

    HOW TO INTERPRET A SYNCHRONICITY: What Jung’s scarab story can teach us

    Man dancing in rainy street at night with other people in background - Understanding and Interpretation: What’s the Big Difference?

    WORKING WITH LIFE’S PATTERNS: The difference between understanding and interpretation

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

    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

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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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Composite photo of Rodin's "The Thinker" and Qanon supporters

“OH, THE TIMES! OH, THE CUSTOMS!” (Cicero): A little essay inspired by an insane “news” story

Max Reif·September 19, 2020
Harvest

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

Terry Jones·September 13, 2020
sad girl next to lake

I GUESS IT’S SELF-CARE: Accepting that bad moments are just moments

Rebecca Shea·September 10, 2020
alchemist

ONE STEP AT A TIME ALCHEMY: We are shapers of our own destiny

Forrest Rivers·August 25, 2020
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
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