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    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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

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BOUNDARIES AND AUTONOMY: Navigating life with emotion and finding maturity

Marc Paquette·January 14, 2022
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UPLIFTMENT: Maintaining your spirituality and rediscovering hope through COVID-19

Corinne Isaacs-Frontiero·January 13, 2022
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A STRONG GRASP ON THE EARTH: 5 reflections on stability, patience and more

Rebecca Blume·January 12, 2022
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SLOW DOWN: Infuse your life with meaning and depth through simple ceremony

Keri Mangis·January 6, 2022
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LIFE IS THE GREATEST GIFT: 5 reflections on freedom, truth, feelings and more

Rebecca Blume·January 4, 2022
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SET YOUR INTENTION FOR THE NEW YEAR: And begin manifesting it now

Surapsari Megumi Fujimaru·December 31, 2021
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HOW WE REACT TO LOSS: We are the creators of our reality

Agata Dzierzawa·December 21, 2021
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SOUL REBEL: A story of spiritual transformation and two other reflections

Forrest Rivers·December 18, 2021
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WANDERING IN NORFOLK: To suddenly turn, flush and then fly away

Emily L Quint Freeman·December 13, 2021
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ADDICTION TRIGGERS: 6 mindful ways to avoid them during the holidays

Mia Barnes·December 12, 2021
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YOUR END-OF-YEAR RELEASE: Get ready for the new year

Surapsari Megumi Fujimaru·December 11, 2021
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Mia Barnes·December 5, 2021
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GIVE WITH INTEGRITY: It is the thought and the energy connected to the gift that counts

Anya Goode, M.Sc.·December 3, 2021
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SEE YOU ON THE SAND: How showing up on a stormy day led to a meditation movement

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SURVIVING IN TODAY’S WORLD: Even tiny insects survive by co-operating with each other

James Farwell·November 14, 2021
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ETERNAL LIGHT, ETERNAL LIFE: Deriving meaning from a childhood near-death-experience

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THE HALT TECHNIQUE: 9 ways to HALT and manage your emotions

Mia Barnes·November 9, 2021
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REACH FOR THE STARS: A spiritual understanding of why you hold yourself back from greatness

Kelly T. Smith·November 7, 2021
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Lon·November 4, 2021
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THE STILL, SMALL VOICE: 7 tips for sharpening your intuition

Joni Sensel·November 3, 2021
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Maria Hayes·October 26, 2021
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STAY SANE: 13 tips for those who are still isolating due to COVID-19

Mia Barnes·October 25, 2021
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THE IDEA OF AUTUMN: Western culture paradoxes and Eastern society traditions

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 22, 2021
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