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

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

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

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking 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

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    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]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT Memories on four wheels1

HEADLIGHTS AND HINDSIGHT: Memories on four wheels

Mary Scott Manning·March 21, 2019
UNFAMILIAR ALLEYS Finding novelty near your home2

UNFAMILIAR ALLEYS: Finding novelty near your home

Daniel K. Seward·March 15, 2019
AFTER THE CRASH Grace on the side of the highway

AFTER THE CRASH: Grace on the side of the highway

Daphne Jones·March 10, 2019
RELYING ON THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS When nature stacks the odds against you3

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: When nature stacks the odds against you

Daphne Jones·March 5, 2019
Shadow of family of four in grass - Family myths

FAMILY MYTHS: How to change the unwritten rules set by your family of origin

Contributor·February 28, 2019
OF CHAOS AND COMMITMENT The quest for a hot chocolate on a summery Texas afternoon2

OF CHAOS AND COMMITMENT: The quest for a hot chocolate on a summery Texas afternoon

Daphne Jones·February 26, 2019
THE VICTOR AND THE RUNAWAY Tales of life’s small joys1

THE VICTOR AND THE RUNAWAY: Tales of life’s small joys

Daphne Jones·February 19, 2019
Mount Everest - "Because it's there"

“BECAUSE IT’S THERE”: Learning to breathe during a metaphorical climb up Mount Everest

Finn Janning·February 17, 2019
THE ART OF SACRED SPACE Why I stopped resenting church1

THE ART OF SACRED SPACE: Why I stopped resenting church

Bernadette Harris·February 15, 2019
Line of gold Buddha statues - Meditate on your pain

MEDITATE ON YOUR PAIN: Our pain’s connection with the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

Contributor·February 10, 2019
Thin brown cords with raindrops on them - Cut the cords

CUT THE CORDS: How to break free of your familial genes and tap into your own essence

Jarrad Hewett·February 7, 2019
Silhouette of woman at sunset with arms outstretched, face to sky - Put on your oxygen mask

PUT ON YOUR OXYGEN MASK: And let 2019 be a year of love

Renee Linnell·February 3, 2019
Meditators on beach - The 4 basic stages of meditation practice

THE 4 BASIC STAGES OF MEDITATION: And their relationship with Patanjali’s 8 limbs of Yoga

Contributor·January 17, 2019
LIFE OF A WAR ZONE A Post 911 Iraq War Veteran Appreciates JARHEAD by Anthony Swofford1

LIFE OF A WAR ZONE: A post-9/11 Iraq War Veteran appreciates Jarhead by Anthony Swofford

Mike Kim Veteran·January 13, 2019
VICE THE MOVIE Contemplations on Dick Cheney and the Draft5

VICE THE MOVIE: Contemplations on Dick Cheney and the Draft

Mike Kim Veteran·January 6, 2019
SYNCHRONICITY A nod from the universe that we are on the right path1

SYNCHRONICITY: A nod from the universe that we are on the right path

Lynne Woolfson·January 3, 2019
CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE The law of mirroring and the dream of awakening4

CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE: The law of mirroring and the dream of awakening

Vaillant Gicqueau·January 1, 2019
MINDFULLY INTO 2019 A Veteran and his New Year’s resolution 1

MINDFULLY INTO 2019: A Veteran and his New Year’s resolution

Mike Kim Veteran·December 30, 2018
HELLO TO ALL THAT The gift of meeting and greeting ourselves where we are 23

HELLO TO ALL THAT: The gift of meeting (and greeting) ourselves where we are

Rebecca Lanning·December 25, 2018
Down-to-earth woman standing in front of blurred trees - A minimalist's guide to enlightenment

A MINIMALIST’S GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT: 5 keys to spiritual development

Pete Lee·December 24, 2018
STRATEGY OF BLESSINGS Let us not retreat from giving this Christmas

STRATEGY OF BLESSINGS: Let us not retreat from giving this Christmas

Mike Kim Veteran·December 23, 2018
BURNING BOOKS Social Networks are more destructive than any bonfire

BURNING BOOKS: Social networks are more destructive than any bonfire

IV Olokita·December 19, 2018
CO CREATING WITH THE SOUL Magic happens when we release limiting beliefs1

CO-CREATE WITH THE SOUL: Magic happens when we release limiting beliefs

Wendy Gillissen·December 18, 2018
TIS THE SEASON Civilian warriors who give by fighting at home for Veterans2

‘TIS THE SEASON: Civilian warriors who give by fighting at home for Veterans

Mike Kim Veteran·December 16, 2018
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