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    Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

    THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

    Clouds with silver lining and sun in distance - Finding the Silver Lining When Life Breaks You Open

    WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

    Cup of tea on fence outdoors with blue sky in background - Gratitude for Ordinary Life: Find Beauty in Everyday Moments

    LEARN TO NOTICE THE SMALL THINGS: How gratitude changes the way we see ordinary days

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    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

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

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

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

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

    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

    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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    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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Group of red raisins - The 5 things technique

THE 5 THINGS TECHNIQUE: Learning about mindfulness by staring at a raisin

Rebecca Shea·April 5, 2019
Blue camping tarp in grass - The silence of going solo

THE SILENCE OF GOING SOLO: Confronting fear while camping alone for 36 hours

Contributor·April 4, 2019
CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE Seeing travel as an adventure rather than a complication

CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE: See travel as an adventure rather than a complication

Daniel K. Seward·April 3, 2019
A 10 DAY VIPASSANA COURSE I thought I would die but I learned this instead5

A 10-DAY VIPASSANA COURSE: I thought I would die, but I learned this instead…

Dena Moes·April 2, 2019
FRANKIE SAYS RELAX The fence is as guilty as the thief3

FRANKIE SAYS RELAX: The fence is as guilty as the thief

Finn Janning·March 31, 2019
Pondering Existence A stolen moment of reflection1

PHILOSOPHICALLY PONDERING EXISTENCE: A stolen moment of reflection

Daphne Jones·March 26, 2019
MY JOURNEY HOME The only real journey home is within4

MY JOURNEY HOME: The only real journey home is within

Christina Vo·March 24, 2019
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
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