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    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    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

    Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

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    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

    Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens 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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THE PHILOSOPHY OF BYUNG-CHUL HAN: Relax. Do nothing. Become no one.

Finn Janning·October 30, 2018
FINDING ASYLUM Welcoming the Shadow to guide us home1

FINDING ASYLUM: Welcoming the Shadow to guide us home

Contributing Writer·October 26, 2018
ice flames

MY WAY OF COPING WITH GRIEF: “Is this one of those Buddhist meditations?”

Kyle Thomas Smith·October 25, 2018
Hand in ocean

LIFEJACKET IN AN OCEAN: Mindfulness is like … not drowning but waving

Contributing Writer·October 23, 2018
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STOP JUDGING: 3 reasons to recognize and release judgments

Contributing Writer·October 22, 2018
VETERAN WELLNESS IN GENERAL SEMANTICS An Interview with Dr. Martin H. Levinson

MANAGE WAR TRAUMA USING GENERAL SEMANTICS: An interview with Dr. Martin H. Levinson [Part 1]

Mike Kim Veteran·October 21, 2018
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Perspective is everything

Contributing Writer·October 17, 2018
CRISTIANO RONALDO How far has the MeToo movement progressed3

CRISTIANO RONALDO: How far has the #MeToo movement progressed?

Finn Janning·October 14, 2018
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AFTER BURN: A play that tells of the lives of veterans on their behalf

Mike Kim Veteran·October 12, 2018
Person climbing bedrock - Acceptance is tricky

ACCEPTANCE IS TRICKY: It’s not a “doing” but a “noticing”

Mike Larcombe·October 10, 2018
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AFRAID OF THE DARK: Why we’re still stuck in the grip of mental illness

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2018
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED A Veteran reflects on the road he chose3

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: A Veteran reflects on the road he chose [Part 2]

Mike Kim Veteran·October 7, 2018
The Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu

AWAKENED BEINGS: Integrating the three aspects of the self

Vaillant Gicqueau·October 4, 2018
LOSING TEACHERS FINDING FRIENDS A turn in the spiritual path

LOSING TEACHERS, FINDING FRIENDS: A turn on the spiritual path

Contributing Writer·October 1, 2018
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: A Veteran reflects on the road he chose [Part 1]

Mike Kim Veteran·September 30, 2018
THE CYCLES OF LIFE Every cycle has its gifts to share3

THE CYCLES OF LIFE: Every cycle has its gifts to share

Celine Koropchak·September 29, 2018
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THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: What I’ve learned from working with children with autism

Contributing Writer·September 27, 2018
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COFFEE DRINKERS AND TAXI DRIVERS: Finding acceptance in a world of non-acceptance

Mike Larcombe·September 25, 2018
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MOVED TO TEARS: What it means to listen to the voice of our essence

James Farwell·September 24, 2018
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THE ALCHEMY OF VETERAN SPIRITUALITY: An Interview with Vietnam Veteran and author, William “Rev. Bill” McDonald

Mike Kim Veteran·September 23, 2018
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GOING WITHIN: Free the heart from the burden of proof

Contributing Writer·September 20, 2018
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BLESSED: The discovery of the accepted moment [Part 2]

Mike Larcombe·September 17, 2018
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WHY WE SERVED?: A band of callings (and friends)

Mike Kim Veteran·September 16, 2018
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FULL CIRCLE: Alcohol abuse separated my Dad and me

Contributing Writer·September 12, 2018
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