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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
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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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I PICKED THIS MESS: We are all crusaders in a holographic world

Devon Westpheling·August 30, 2020
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ONE STEP AT A TIME ALCHEMY: We are shapers of our own destiny

Forrest Rivers·August 25, 2020
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WHO HURTS THE MOST?: The ultimate gift of pain

James Farwell·August 23, 2020
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SELF-DESTRUCT: How grief led to self-awareness

Siobhan Searle·August 22, 2020
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GIVE ME SILENCE OR GIVE ME DEATH: The hermit Peter of Morrone

Lucas Coia·August 17, 2020
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TO BE AND TO LOVE: A remarkable and inspiring time to be alive

Forrest Rivers·August 3, 2020
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CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT: Master change and master your life

Wendy Vann·July 25, 2020
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LIVE IN THE MOMENT: How mindfulness can lead to a calmer, happier and healthier you

Siobhan Searle·July 18, 2020
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