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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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    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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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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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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