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

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

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CONTEMPLATING THE DIVINE: The case of Angela of Foligno

Lucas Coia·July 16, 2020
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NEW NORMAL: Holding out for better and awaiting hope

April Von Braun·July 9, 2020
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MISSING THINGS: Reconnection and the three layers of noticing

Justin Haley Phillips·July 2, 2020
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LEST WE FORGET: The need to stay united and vigilant in the fight against COVID-19

Siobhan Searle·July 1, 2020
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SHAKING THINGS UP: Admitting defeat is not failure

April Von Braun·June 29, 2020
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EMPATHY BURNOUT: 4 ways to avoid it when you love someone with a chronic condition

Mia Barnes·June 29, 2020
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A SHIFT IN MINDSET: From doing to being

Anna Aksenovich·June 27, 2020
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MAKING A CONNECTION WITH GEORGE FLOYD: And some thoughts on karma and racial justice

Max Reif·June 22, 2020
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MEANING: The purpose of life through the eyes of Viktor Frankl

Philip Mann·June 16, 2020
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STAY HEALTHY: 10 tips for managing ADD or ADHD during the pandemic

Mia Barnes·June 15, 2020
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THE GREAT PARADOX: Economics, morality and the existence of God

Dennis L. Weisman·June 9, 2020
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THE NEED TO UNPLUG: Technology addiction is real and hazardous for our health

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3 CONSCIOUS REFLECTIONS: A Faithful Silence, Pay It Forward and more

Forrest Rivers·June 3, 2020
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METTA MEDITATION: The power of loving-kindness

Forrest Rivers·June 1, 2020
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WE HAVE TO BE BETTER: Less hatred, better humanity

April Von Braun·May 31, 2020
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QUARANTINE MEMORIES: Insights from the 2020 pandemic

Amy Hunt·May 24, 2020
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BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL: A meditation on freedom during COVID-19

Forrest Rivers·May 22, 2020
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GET CREATIVE TO RELIEVE STRESS: 8 great art therapy ideas for adults

Kate Harveston·May 19, 2020
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LET GO, LET GOD: Words of wisdom in a time of crisis

Forrest Rivers·May 17, 2020
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COMFORT DURING DARK TIMES: Coping when the self is constantly under threat

April Von Braun·May 17, 2020
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FAITH OR BELIEF: Choose faith in these troubled times

Forrest Rivers·May 13, 2020
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REFLECTIONS ON THE PANDEMIC: Isolation makes me aware of what is necessary, as opposed to what is needed

Arthur Hoyle·May 11, 2020
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RECOVERY COMMUNITY: Help for recovering addicts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Daniel Wittler·May 6, 2020
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