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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

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

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    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

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    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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collage of a skull on top of a book with an hourglass and a snuffed out candle

A LIFE WORTH LIVING: Death, Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich and the effects of mind-wandering

Finn Janning·December 14, 2016
Moon descending into a lake at sunset

GOD/SELF AWARENESS: Transform time to gain knowledge from the dimension of spirit

Contributing Writer·November 19, 2016
Woman's face looking at clouds and cliffs - The elusiveness of mindful awareness

THE ELUSIVENESS OF MINDFUL AWARENESS: You can only have it when you’re not trying to get it

Mike Larcombe·November 18, 2016
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
Eggs and cornmeal breakfast beside Trump and Clinton images - My breakfast and the U.S. election

MY BREAKFAST AND THE U.S. ELECTION: Each involves two substances that just won’t blend

Max Reif·October 25, 2016
Illuminated dandelion representing wisdom - Setting our thoughts free

SETTING OUR THOUGHTS FREE: The end of the self-correcting mind

Mike Larcombe·October 24, 2016
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
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
Frustrated man with broken glass over head - Mindfully accepting non-acceptance

MINDFULLY ACCEPTING NON-ACCEPTANCE: Can we accept our failed attempts to be mindful?

Mike Larcombe·August 30, 2016
Smiling father and son against blue sky - Laugh your way to higher consciousness

LAUGH YOUR WAY TO HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS: An exploration of the complex yet uplifting nature of humour

Max Reif·August 9, 2016
Woman walking on road barefoot

DISCONNECTED: How going carless simplifies life and helps us connect to our surroundings

Kiva Bottero·August 3, 2016
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SHAKE WELL: A vaccine for the mediocrity epidemic

Contributing Writer·July 11, 2016
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DHAMMA AND THE BOAT SIMILE: the means to ending suffering is choosing to detach from the popular flow

Pamela Gerber·July 3, 2016
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YOGA AND GRAVITY UNBOUND: Keeping the child present through surrender

Pamela Gerber·June 29, 2016
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JOY IS A FRUIT OF SPIRIT: Achieving a joyful state of being

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2016
Black box with the word Orlando written in LGBT colours

ON ORLANDO: The Unmaking of Joy

Emma Sedlak·June 16, 2016
Burden painting by Max Reif - Election cycles

EGO, THE REAL CONSPIRACY: Volatile discussions during this election cycle and what my life has shown me

Max Reif·June 14, 2016
Humpty Dumpty with Alice in Wonderland

FAMILY SECRETS BRUISED LIVES: The cost of a few moments of lust, hubris and carelessness

Contributing Writer·April 26, 2016
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BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
love letter

A LOVE LETTER: I wrote this for you.

Molly Murphy·December 21, 2015
A paper with the words "Take a deep breath." thumbtacked onto a cork board.

WHY IS EVERYTHING SO COMPLICATED?: Remembering simplicity and dealing with stress

Kyla Giffin·September 13, 2015
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SUPERMIND: What all faiths tell us about the hidden power of the human mind

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2015
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NO VOICE OR NO EMOTIONS?: The hardest “Would You Rather?” question

Kyla Giffin·September 6, 2015
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LOVE: No conditions, no limits

Kyla Giffin·August 6, 2015
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