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    Exterior of church in evening - Religion: A Substantial Part of Our Sacred Human Experience

    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

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    RENUNCIATION: How to practice it with the help of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths

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    THE MISSING PIECE OF SELF-CARE: Without self-compassion, it won’t last

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    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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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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mother and daughter walking in sunlit meadow

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Continue to tend to your current mental attitudes [symbols: mother, light]

Aneta Baranek·August 25, 2016
Heifer chasing young man on a beach in Spain

DREAM INTERPRETATION: More joy and freedom by upgrading old ways of being [symbols: cow, girl]

Aneta Baranek·October 6, 2016
Friends cuddling

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Physical intimacy symbolizes closeness [symbols: best friend, making out]

Aneta Baranek·October 14, 2016
empty white room with green apple on the floor

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Deep self-reflection and inner realization [symbols: mirror, path, black emptiness, white room]

Aneta Baranek·January 12, 2017
black cat in meadow

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Where we put our attention determines what we create [symbols: cats, meadow, path, hand]

Aneta Baranek·October 5, 2017
Solid wall of red roses

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Pay attention to your inner perceptions and thoughts [symbols: roses, bed, hotel]

Aneta Baranek·May 4, 2017
Henri Rousseau painting, "The Dream" - Examining My Inner Life: 7 Days of Unforgettable Dreams

A WEEK OF BEING SCHOOLED BY DREAMS: 3 dreams examined with a Jungian lens

Max Reif·November 7, 2023
Cobra in a terrarium

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Express your inner creativity and follow through on your dreams [symbols: house, snakes, mother, cheetah]

Contributing Writer·June 30, 2016
Black panther lying on a branch

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A breakthrough with a very significant habit [symbol: panther]

Aneta Baranek·October 20, 2016
Huge chunk of broccoli and bicycle

DREAM INTERPRETATION: We are the writers of our own script [symbols: teachers, spiritual group, play, broccoli]

Aneta Baranek·January 26, 2017
catholic church interior

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Spend time pondering the role of spirituality in your life [symbols: church, stairs, maze, women]

Aneta Baranek·October 12, 2017
White male wolf at night

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Changing old habits [symbols: wolves, handgun, hut, light]

Aneta Baranek·June 2, 2016
large rainbow coloured kite in the sky

DREAM INTERPRETATION: An incredible sense of freedom and inner-connectedness [symbols: sky, wires, flying, death]

Aneta Baranek·September 14, 2017
Dreaming man

DREAM WITH CARE: Your dream realization affects the dreams of others

Jane Olivier·May 2, 2012
"Initiation Dream" painting - The Brotherhood

THE BROTHERHOOD: A powerful series of synchronous events

Max Reif·July 9, 2016
Old house with overgrown garden and locked door

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Discovering deeper parts of yourself [symbols: key, house]

Aneta Baranek·June 16, 2016
Dream city coming of a book

LUCID DREAMS: We can use our dreams to become better versions of ourselves

Contributing Writer·July 31, 2017
atom bomb over small city

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Sleep paralysis and a deeper emotional awakening [symbols: monster, bomb, ex-girlfriend, brother]

Aneta Baranek·September 8, 2016
Large empty loft with chairs

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Find ways to uphold your spirituality and commitment to yourself [symbols: partner, loft, bed, waterfall, fish]

Aneta Baranek·February 9, 2017
Father in a field

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Your father is urging you to celebrate life, to align with your soul’s purpose [father, bus, summer house, hands]

Aneta Baranek·March 30, 2017
WW1 battlefield with bunker

DREAM INTERPRETATION: In every conflict, there’s an opportunity for growth and change [symbols: hand, war, rags, father, fireballs]

Aneta Baranek·September 7, 2017
Parachutists in partly cloudy sky with sun rays

DREAM INTERPRETATION: The discovery process and integration [symbols: parachutes, broken legs and healing]

Aneta Baranek·May 19, 2016
Postal delivery bike

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Practice mindfulness and address self-sabotaging tendencies [symbols: UPS, throat, phone, daughter, suicide]

Aneta Baranek·November 17, 2016
Lightning striking near tall building

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Expanding consciousness and means of knowledge assimilation [symbols: teeth, doctor, mother, lightning]

Aneta Baranek·October 27, 2016
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