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

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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

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HOW TO READ THE AIR: Knowing where you are and being there

Langston B·November 23, 2020
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MEDITATION AFTER EXPERIENCING TRAUMA: 15 tips to help you navigate an emotional wound

Iris Gildea·November 22, 2020
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THE PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING: 3 steps to a mindful heaven

Mike Larcombe·November 19, 2020
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SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT: Tapping into the eternal inner fountain

Mehrdad Noorani·November 14, 2020
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ACCEPTANCE: How one word can change your life

Roy Cohen·November 11, 2020
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YOUR LIFE’S PASSION: Finding those things that help us live life to the fullest

Diana Raab·November 6, 2020
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DELICATE FLOWER AND STRONG TREE: A Zen approach to leaving your comfort zone

Langston B·November 4, 2020
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DOZING OFF?: How to stay awake while meditating

Langston B·October 20, 2020
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WHY STUDY SAINTS?: A medieval answer in time for All Saints’ Day

Lucas Coia·October 19, 2020
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3 DREAM REVELATIONS: Messages from the universe

Forrest Rivers·October 18, 2020
ITS OKAY TO COUGH Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic2

IT’S OK TO COUGH: Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
WORKING THROUGH TROUBLE The therapeutic relationship is integral to change6

WORKING THROUGH TROUBLE: The therapeutic relationship is integral to change

Pam Munter·October 11, 2020
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UNDERSTANDING MINDFULNESS AS HEARTFULNESS: We cannot separate our hearts from our minds

Langston B·October 5, 2020
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IN THE FACE OF CHANGE: 5 primary reasons for people’s resistance

Siobhan Searle·September 27, 2020
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THE PERKS OF A PANDEMIC: Learning to live one day at a time

April Von Braun·September 26, 2020
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MIRROR, MIRROR: Relationships as reflections of the soul’s needs

Julie Lewis·September 23, 2020
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“OH, THE TIMES! OH, THE CUSTOMS!” (Cicero): A little essay inspired by an insane “news” story

Max Reif·September 19, 2020
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I LOST MY SUPPORT SYSTEM: Losing both parents before age 30 and how to deal with it

Andrew Hunter·September 18, 2020
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GIVE ME SILENCE OR GIVE ME DEATH: The Hermit Peter of Morrone (Part 2)

Lucas Coia·September 17, 2020
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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THE ELDER WITHIN: Being old in America can be a celebration

Terry Jones·September 13, 2020
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I GUESS IT’S SELF-CARE: Accepting that bad moments are just moments

Rebecca Shea·September 10, 2020
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PRESENT-MOMENT AND FORWARD-THINKING MINDFULNESS: Examining the differences between the two types

Mia Barnes·September 8, 2020
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ANXIETY IN RELATIONSHIPS: I can be OK with others, but I am also OK on my own

Rebecca Shea·September 2, 2020
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