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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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    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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TO LOVE CHRONICALLY: POTS—a life-altering syndrome

April Von Braun·October 7, 2019
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THE SEARCH FOR INNER PEACE: Learn by being with animals

Forrest Rivers·September 26, 2019
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THE HEADLAMP: Finding self-confidence by dating my ex-husband

Chelsey Clammer·September 24, 2019
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MEDITATION THROUGH FLOATING: Exploring new depths through sensory deprivation therapy

Ajay Ghuman·September 23, 2019
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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY: 3 things it taught me about mindfulness

Kate Harveston·September 22, 2019
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THE BHAGAVAD GITA: A metaphor for fighting a spiritual war against ego

Forrest Rivers·September 19, 2019
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MOVE MINDFULLY THROUGH LIFE: 5 ways to help bring positivity into our days

Tessa G.·September 18, 2019
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A REFUGEE’S STORY: A mother and son with AIDS struggle to survive

Dr. Cary Rasof·September 13, 2019
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BOOST YOUR HAPPINESS: 7 small but life-changing shifts to make

Nisha Baghadia·September 3, 2019
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MINDFULNESS: A state of being, not a magic pill

Munira Punjvani·August 28, 2019
FINDING MY FAITH A foundation for healing and growth

FINDING MY FAITH: A foundation for healing and growth

Kimberley Meijer·August 26, 2019
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MAN, IN OUR IMAGE, IN OUR LIKENESS: A dialogue about divinity and free will

Philip Mann·August 18, 2019
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I FOUND MYSELF THROUGH MEDITATION: Taking time to be with my Inner Self has brought me closer to peace

Tejas Yadav·August 13, 2019
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MAKING MISTAKES: There is ‘sew’ much to learn from trying something new

Allison Rew·August 12, 2019
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MINDFULNESS IN THE CITY: 10 ways to find peace amid the hustle and bustle

Kate Harveston·August 11, 2019
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SWEET SORROW: The Yin and Yang of life and loss

Sherry Cormier·July 30, 2019
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A JOURNEY OF FAITH: The circuitous path of grace

Ann Lehwald·July 29, 2019
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SEASONS OF FRIENDSHIP: Going out on a limb to plant seeds for new growth

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PEACEFUL REFLECTIONS: 3 spiritual contemplations about humanity and the Earth

Forrest Rivers·July 15, 2019
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THE JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY: An ancient ritual with modern relevance

Bethany Grey·July 2, 2019
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PARENTHOOD: Reading my baby is better than any book I ever picked up

Allison Rew·June 25, 2019
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LOVE ON EVERY BREATH: A Tonglen meditation for transforming pain into joy

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PRIDE PARADE: The colours of an apology

Rebecca Shea·June 22, 2019
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What is Suffering? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·June 21, 2019
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