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

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

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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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

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    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]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Three women having a business meeting - Speaking Out: A Human Trafficking Survivor Fosters Change

WHEN SURVIVORS LEAD: Ontario-based advocate Danielle Churly’s vision for change

George Cassidy Payne·June 25, 2025
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BASIC HONESTY: The Dalai Lama’s guidance on surviving as a compassionate society

James Farwell·October 17, 2024
two women shouting at a man

ADULTS BULLY TOO: 4 ways to stop ourselves from being verbally abusive

Siobhan Searle·March 7, 2021
Stepping stones through a river

A VISION FOR 2021: The Buddha’s Middle Way

Forrest Rivers·January 18, 2021
MINDFULNESS AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS We have less than 60 days to choose a new President

MINDFULNESS AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS: We have less than 60 days to choose a new President

James Farwell·September 14, 2020
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LIVE IN THE MOMENT: How mindfulness can lead to a calmer, happier and healthier you

Siobhan Searle·July 18, 2020
shining sword

A CALL TO INACTION: The battle of all battles to stay apart together

April Von Braun·March 28, 2020
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CABIN FEVER: 9 ways to help yourself handle home isolation

Siobhan Searle·March 25, 2020
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CLIMATE OF FEAR: 5 ways that we can inwardly evolve in these troubled times

Forrest Rivers·March 20, 2020
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BE PRESENT IN THE MOMENT: Why we need to focus on this moment with our children right now

Loraine Balita-Centeno·January 24, 2020
BECOME FULLY PRESENT A break from social media stops us comparing 13

BECOME FULLY PRESENT: A break from social media stops us from comparing

Jacqueline de Vertueil·May 16, 2019
KARMA AND LIFE Today’s politics proves we reap what we sow2

KARMA AND LIFE: Today’s politics prove that we reap what we sow

James Farwell·December 8, 2018
CRISTIANO RONALDO How far has the MeToo movement progressed3

CRISTIANO RONALDO: How far has the #MeToo movement progressed?

Finn Janning·October 14, 2018
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TO BRIDGE THE GAP: Magic happens when we listen to those nagging voices

Contributing Writer·August 20, 2018
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SURVIVAL OF THE COMPASSIONATE: We’re all accountable for our cultural issues

Finn Janning·March 19, 2018
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Dedication and money rescue victims but empty promises cost lives

Jane Olivier·March 12, 2018
Statue of Shiva with hands in prayer - Hope for the devastated

HOPE FOR THE DEVASTATED: We can help solve world crises by praying for individual souls

Contributor·November 10, 2017
Stadium with banner saying Catalonia is not Spain

COMPASSION IN CATALONIA: Karma is history repeating itself

Finn Janning·September 29, 2017
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REMEMBER THE MOON: When prayer is difficult, thought-send words of poetry to comfort a suicidal friend

Contributing Writer·May 23, 2017
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BE KIND: Changing the world one small act at a time

Jane Olivier·November 6, 2016
Hungry child

LET’S DO MORE: Ending global poverty with pure human kindness

Kyla Giffin·August 27, 2015
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ALLOW LOVE: Let love in, no matter your beliefs

Contributing Writer·July 1, 2015
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KINDNESS SPREADS: Change the world, one person at a time with random acts of kindness

Anjali Mani·June 28, 2015
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TIME TO TAKE ACTION: Seeing isn’t enough, we must act to change the world

Jane Olivier·May 20, 2013
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