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    People meditating on Yoga mats in class - A Memorable Example of Secular, Doctrinally Sound Meditation

    A PRACTICE THAT TOUCHES VIPASSANA, SAMADHI AND SAMATHA: By using nothing but a piano piece

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    SECRETS OF THE HORSE: How a diagnosis of AuDHD led to a new degree of empathy towards horses

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    FIND JOY THROUGH MINDFULNESS: The hidden power of optimism

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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

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    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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Old house with garden outside - A Gift of Peace: 40 Years of Being a Yutori Gardener

A YUTORI GARDENER: 40 years of peace among plants

Emily L Quint Freeman·July 30, 2025
Looking Glass Falls in North Carolina - Samia Mehbub and father in front of falls

WATERFALLS: Mindfully connecting with nature in North Carolina and Niagara, Canada

Samia Mehbub·July 14, 2025
Walkers on Camino de Santiago trail

THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: A path towards mindfulness

Stephanie Lechich·July 9, 2025
Jar of cranberries - Mindful Beauty: 5 Steps to Filling Your Jar of Happiness

MINDFUL BEAUTY: How to overflow the happiness jar of your life

Kunal Mehra·July 7, 2025
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
Buddhist statues in garden in Thailand - Koh Samui: A 10-Day Meditation Retreat in a Thai Jungle

OUR WAIT FOR NIRVANA: 10 days in a Thai jungle

Alex Mason·June 2, 2025
Woman putting vote in ballot box with American flag behind her - Compassion Heals: How Mindfulness Can Help Direct America

CRUELTY DESTROYS AND COMPASSION HEALS: No sense of caring equals no sense of community

James Farwell·May 19, 2025
Statue of Mary holding Baby Jesus next to cross - Reflections on Motherhood, Mindfulness Faith and Grace

LET GO AND LET GOD: A Mother’s Day reflection on mindfulness, faith and grace

Laura Vazquez Santos·May 14, 2025
Woman calmly sitting at desk in home office - Your Work: A Gift and a Privilege in the Present Moment

ENTER INTO YOUR WORK: Learn to mindfully carry out your tasks in the present moment

Contributor·March 27, 2025
Diverse group of hands on top of each other in solidarity - How Inner Peace Leads to Outer Peace and Stable Communities

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER: And avoid 3 common pathways to social ignorance

James Farwell·February 26, 2025
Silhouette meditating on rocks below swirly purple sky - 8 Mindful Practices To Help You Manifest the Life You Desire

REALITY CREATION: 8 mindful states that will help you manifest your own reality

Ben Gutman·February 12, 2025
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THE RISE OF BREATHWORK: A game-changing mindfulness practice for entrepreneurs

Emily King·January 29, 2025
Younger woman caring for senior woman with cane - Collective Mindfulness for Caregivers: 6 Uplifting Benefits

THE HIDDEN TOLL OF CAREGIVING: A mindful approach to psychological well-being

Ester Indrawinata·January 20, 2025
Two dads with kids on shoulders walking down crowded street - Live Responsibly or Destroy Ourselves: The Choice Is Ours

LIVE RESPONSIBLY OR BECOME EXTINCT: The choice is ours

James Farwell·January 8, 2025
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IKIGAI: The Japanese way of finding your reason to live

Szymon Skorupa·January 6, 2025
Desert near Arch Rock at Joshua Tree park in California - Finding Your Purpose Without Extensive Travel or Money

I FOUND MY LIFE’S PURPOSE: Without travelling to 40 countries or making 4 million dollars

Kunal Mehra·December 30, 2024
Woman sitting and thinking next to bookshelf - Access the Universal Mind: 7 Powerful Tools to Help You

HARNESS UNIVERSAL LAW: 7 mindful thinking tools for healing and vitality

Ben Gutman·December 19, 2024
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MINDFULNESS WITH A PINCH OF SWEDISHNESS: An introduction to living a “Lagom” life

Szymon Skorupa·December 17, 2024
Mountains with clouds above - Choosing Collective Action Over Power Can Save Our Planet

POWER REIMAGINED: A journey of nonviolence, ecology and collective healing

George Cassidy Payne·December 9, 2024
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“MINIMALISH” MAINTENANCE: 13 simple living tips inspired by Marie Kondo

Chelsea Caffey·November 20, 2024
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STAY IN THE FLOW: 5 tiny adjustments to maintain mindfulness amid chaos

Ben Gutman·October 28, 2024
"Knowledge is power" on red background - Stronger Together: The U.S. Should Embrace Globalism in 2024

THE STORY OF AMERICA: Migration, identity and the politics of liberty

George Cassidy Payne·October 24, 2024
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE: Feeling the fear and crossing it anyway

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 22, 2024
American White House in autumn

BASIC HONESTY: The Dalai Lama’s guidance on surviving as a compassionate society

James Farwell·October 17, 2024
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