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    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

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    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

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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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forgive

THE MOMENT OF CALM: Tips on forgiveness from Dada J.P. Vaswani

Anjali Mani·July 28, 2015
Bumper stickers on car

BUMPER STICKER WISDOM PART IV: Lessons learned from the back of a car

Jerry Kvasnicka·June 26, 2015
Young man holding young woman

HOLDING ALICE: The silent communication of touch

Contributing Writer·June 25, 2015
Caterpillar and butterfly on twig

SURVIVING HARDSHIP: How to make the most of difficult times

Contributing Writer·June 24, 2015
I love myself written in chalk on a blackboard

SELF-LOVE: Why do we always need to do more when we can accept ourselves for who we truly are

Contributing Writer·June 1, 2015
truth

WHAT IS A FACT? Inquiry into the truth demands knowing the subtleties of language

Contributing Writer·May 31, 2015
Tibetan gong in monastery in Kathmandu

SOUND THE GONG: The call to awaken and realize how to re-create humanity                                                                    

Contributing Writer·May 19, 2015
Buddha statue

ACCEPTANCE AND EQUANIMITY: A lesson learned from a falling mandarin

Kiva Bottero·April 17, 2015
unlucky

GO WITH THE FLOW: Alter your perception and move through the situation

Anjali Mani·April 4, 2015
Island in the shape of a heart

LOVE IS AN ISLAND: “Entire of itself,” open to all

Jane Olivier·March 28, 2015
friends connected

REAL FRIENDSHIP: Set free by the spiritual calling within us

Contributing Writer·February 27, 2015
Eye in the galaxy

THE ONE AND THE MANY: Understanding Oneness through astrology

Jerry Kvasnicka·February 1, 2015
Nonduality - rock

NONDUALITY AND THE ALLURE OF THE ABSOLUTE: Instead of sitting to solve your life, sit to witness it

Contributing Writer·January 22, 2015
Choosing spiritual path

EMPOWERED HUMILITY: A modern day spiritual crisis

Contributing Writer·December 30, 2014
Bumper stickers - Bumper sticker wisdom

BUMPER STICKER WISDOM PART III: Lessons learned from the back of a car

Jerry Kvasnicka·December 2, 2014
Seniors' stretching class - Empowering people with disabilities

SUNRISE, SUNSET: Inspirational ways to offer gratitude to the sun

Contributing Writer·November 4, 2014
Gratitude sign - The Gratitude Challenge

THE GRATITUDE CHALLENGE: What are you thankful for today?

Max Reif·October 20, 2014
Cross on mountain

THE GRATITUDE MONUMENT: Remembering the hardship of previous generations

Kiva Bottero·September 6, 2014
Magnetic words - Opinion piece on spirituality

REJOICING IN PURE FREEDOM: It’s simpler than we think

Contributor·August 11, 2014
Young man walking path - Living in sync with nature

THE MIDDLE PATH: How our desires and aversions make us suffer

Contributor·July 23, 2014
mystic - monk

SPARK OF THE SOUL: The wisdom of mystic Meister Eckhart

Contributing Writer·July 22, 2014
eye - pupil - visual perception

FIRST INTELLIGENCE: Understanding the three phases of perception

Contributing Writer·July 16, 2014
Lucky and destiny - xs and os

OPTIMIST OR PESSIMIST: Which is better… or just trust in Being

Contributing Writer·July 14, 2014
Self looking into self

FROM EXTERNALS TO INTERNALS: Replacing religion with primal spirituality

Jerry Kvasnicka·July 7, 2014
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