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    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

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    RENUNCIATION: How to practice it with the help of the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

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    THE MISSING PIECE OF SELF-CARE: Without self-compassion, it won’t last

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    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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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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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    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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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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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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