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

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

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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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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens 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

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    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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EGO VS. HEART: Rebirthing the Ego when it grows too large

Eleni Stephanides·October 21, 2021
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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

James Farwell·October 12, 2021
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FROM ALCOHOLISM TO COMPLETE SOBRIETY: How a spiritual awakening flipped the switch

Contributor·October 10, 2021
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ADMIRING IMPERFECTION: The wabi-sabi spirit in my garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 7, 2021
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THE TIMELESS MOMENT: 2 dialogues and a poem about thoughts, existence and death

Mike Larcombe·September 23, 2021
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MEDITATION ON A MARRIAGE: Two ships passing in the night

Debra Wolf Goldstein·September 13, 2021
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EMPATHY MATTERS: 4 insights for dealing with your sensitivity while in contact with others

Wendy Gillissen·September 12, 2021
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IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE: 10 everyday things to be grateful for

Mia Barnes·September 7, 2021
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MINDFULNESS AND IMPROV: Playing to be present

Marisa T. Cohen·September 5, 2021
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MENTAL FENG SHUI: Operating from a renovated belief system

Eleni Stephanides·September 2, 2021
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WRITE YOUR LIFE STORY: The #1 question that will continually transform your life

Lisa Hromada·August 31, 2021
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AMAZING PRIME: The gifts delivered by nature

Kunal Mehra·August 29, 2021
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10 BENEFITS OF ART THERAPY: Get creative to heal your mind

Mia Barnes·August 25, 2021
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OVERCOMING OUR SHADOWS: The more we hide, the more we fear being found out

James Farwell·August 18, 2021
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MY SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX: Using the tools to heal from past trauma and love myself more completely

Vickie Barbour·August 15, 2021
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TAKE A CHANCE ON LIFE: And find your true purpose

Forrest Rivers·July 27, 2021
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OWN YOUR TRUTH: Thriving as an introvert during indeterminate calamity

Emily L Quint Freeman·July 23, 2021
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TIME TO CLEAN OUR (MIND) ROOMS: Throwing out beliefs that no longer suit us

Keri Mangis·July 21, 2021
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MY ESSENCE AND ME: The universal order of things

James Farwell·July 19, 2021
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LEARN TO MEDITATE: The 10 best types of meditation for beginners

Mia Barnes·July 18, 2021
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FRACTURING: Learning to listen to the nuances that lie beneath the surface of my skin

Andrea Marz·July 15, 2021
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GHOSTS OF A POLISHER’S PAST: When someone is gone, you hold onto the words you never got to say

Rebecca Shea·July 5, 2021
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WHO AM I, REALLY?: We need to embrace the loving essence inside each of us

James Farwell·June 26, 2021
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