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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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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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DIVINE SIGNS AND UNSEEN TIES: Synchronicities, mystical experiences and psychic phenomena

Forrest Rivers·December 20, 2019
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HEALTHY FUNERAL PLANNING: Looking after your mental health during a time of grieving

Carol Lawrence·December 19, 2019
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LONELINESS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON: 6 healthy ways to cope

Mike Larcombe·December 18, 2019
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CHANGE GEARS: Flip your switch from anxious to excited

April Von Braun·December 16, 2019
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THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS: How to befriend the observing self

Contributor·December 10, 2019
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7 ADHD Mindfulness Exercises for Kids, Teens and Adults

Kate Harveston·December 9, 2019
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THE POWER OF THOUGHT: Reflections on identity and time

Mike Larcombe·December 6, 2019
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MINDFUL MUSINGS: 16 snippets of spiritual wisdom

Forrest Rivers·November 28, 2019
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HEALING FROM DIVORCE: Peacefully co-existing with hatred helped me understand it and myself

Elizabeth Radcliffe·November 27, 2019
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MINDFULNESS FOR ALL AGES: 5 ways mindfulness practice helps our kids navigate their lives

Jennifer Landis·November 26, 2019
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MORNING DEPRESSION: What you can do if your depression is worse when waking up

Kate Harveston·November 25, 2019
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JOB HUNTING: Why doesn’t Amazon sell crystal balls that let you see your future?

Joy Andreassen·November 19, 2019
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THE HEALING POWER OF FORGIVENESS: Practicing forgiveness transforms your life

David Lusch·November 18, 2019
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REWIRING NOT RETIRING: I have given myself permission to start a new passage

Wendy Reichental·November 14, 2019
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LOSING MYSELF TO FIND MYSELF: Take time to be creative and enjoy the simple things

April Von Braun·November 12, 2019
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ROSH HASHANAH: A time of reflection and new beginnings

Wendy Reichental·October 29, 2019
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REGAIN YOUR ZEN: 9 steps to making your home a peaceful haven

Kate Harveston·October 27, 2019
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OCTOBER OFFERINGS: There are many ways to give thanks

Tessa G.·October 21, 2019
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O, THE TIMES: A spiritual essay about coping with current events

Max Reif·October 18, 2019
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THRIVE AS AN EMPATH: 7 daily meditations for personal growth

Judith Orloff·October 17, 2019
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HOLDING PATTERN: A state of being in the moment

April Von Braun·October 16, 2019
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RECLAIMING HUMAN NATURE: Humanity can be discovered in nature

Forrest Rivers·October 15, 2019
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: How practicing mindfulness benefits recovery

Kailey Fitzgerald·October 10, 2019
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THE DIVINE DANCE: Dance is a metaphor for life

Anika Rasheed·October 8, 2019
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