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    Four adults sitting at table working with pens and paper - Why Teaching Memoir Rewards the Students and the Teacher

    WHAT TEACHING MEMOIR WRITING HAS TAUGHT ME: Holding space for other people’s truths

    Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

    THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

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    WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

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    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

    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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    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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THOUGHTLESSNESS: Destroy your darkest thoughts and become one with all things through deep meditation

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 23, 2017
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DEAR DANA: Facebook, an old friend, a cancer diagnosis and the power of prayer

Contributor·May 18, 2022
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A MINDFUL NATION: Rep. Tim Ryan relates his experience with mindfulness practice and how to realign the mind with the heart

Contributing Writer·February 27, 2013
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SELF-IMMOLATION #8: Tibet’s nonviolent freedom movement grows desperate

Contributing Writer·October 16, 2011
Biblical burning bush - Fully Alive: A Bishop and an Atheist Chat About God

FULLY ALIVE, ON FIRE BUT NOT CONSUMED: An unlikely chat about God between a bishop and an atheist

Lucas Coia·June 15, 2023
People praying in church pews - Life Lived Well: A Journey to a Broad Spiritual Perspective

LIFE LIVED WELL: A journey of faith, community and personal growth

Contributor·February 15, 2024
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RECLAIMING HUMAN NATURE: Humanity can be discovered in nature

Forrest Rivers·October 15, 2019
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ENGAGED BUDDHISM IN INDIA: A conversation with Ven. Sanghasena

kiva-bottero·July 9, 2012
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SUPERHEROES ON A SUPERNAL PATH: A reminder of our 3 greatest superpowers

Contributing Writer·February 25, 2018
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A WRITER’S GUIDE TO MEDITATION: Listening to the wisdom the Universe wants to provide

Mel Bender·January 20, 2022
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REMEMBERING RAM DASS: We’re all just walking each other home

Forrest Rivers·January 18, 2020
Group of Buddhist monks walking down path through trees - Finding Inner Peace With 20 Brave Buddhist Monks

THE MONKS’ WALK FOR PEACE: A reminder that peace begins within us

Forrest Rivers·January 19, 2026
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GIVE ME SILENCE OR GIVE ME DEATH: The Hermit Peter of Morrone (Part 2)

Lucas Coia·September 17, 2020
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MODERATION, OBEDIENCE, CHARITY: The timeless example of Saint Benedict of Nursia

Lucas Coia·November 26, 2020
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THE GREAT PARADOX: Economics, morality and the existence of God

Dennis L. Weisman·June 9, 2020
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LONG-TAILED PARABLE: I throw away my gift on cats

Angela Townsend·September 21, 2023
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TAKE A CHANCE ON LIFE: And find your true purpose

Forrest Rivers·July 27, 2021
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WE JUST LAUNCHED OUR NEW BOOK SHOP: Come have a look!

Contributor·May 18, 2020
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AI VS. PERSONHOOD: The quiet temptation to abdicate our humanity

Laura Vazquez Santos·December 29, 2025
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TRANSCEND YOUR FEAR: Embrace the inevitability of your own death

Forrest Rivers·March 16, 2020
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NUGGETS OF INSPIRATION: 8 perennial spiritual questions to contemplate

Forrest Rivers·June 26, 2025
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A COMMENTARY ON MARTYRDOM: What do St. Perpetua and Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen have in common?

Lucas Coia·March 1, 2021
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DELICATE FLOWER AND STRONG TREE: A Zen approach to leaving your comfort zone

Langston B·November 4, 2020
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MINDFULNESS AND TRUTH: Some simple truths about being who we are

James Farwell·May 29, 2024
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