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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

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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

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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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MODERN MERLINS: The magicians of our time

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THE STILL, SMALL VOICE: 7 tips for sharpening your intuition

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A TIME OF MOURNING: Looking for life in a grapefruit seed

Rebecca Shea·October 20, 2021
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AMERICA PAST AND NOW: Mindfully viewing our American history and our present condition

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FROM ALCOHOLISM TO COMPLETE SOBRIETY: How a spiritual awakening flipped the switch

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IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE: 10 everyday things to be grateful for

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