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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

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    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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LOST CONVOY AT HOME: A veteran’s experience of romantic love [Part 1]

Mike Kim Veteran·August 6, 2018
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THE MYSTERY OF SYNCHRONICITY: Coincidence asks us to comprehend the universe

Contributing Writer·August 3, 2018
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MUSIC AND THE MIND: The surprising links between music, creativity and wellness

Contributing Writer·August 2, 2018
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A METAPHOR FOR LIFE: Adam and Eve in the garden of mindfulness

Nicholas Arnold·July 29, 2018
two young boys kickboxing in a river

BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE: 5 ways to promote a healthy self-image

Angela Ward·July 26, 2018
Young man thinking - I think, therefore I'm the thinker

I THINK, THEREFORE I’M THE THINKER: And I can change my thoughts

Contributor·July 23, 2018
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PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

Contributor·July 22, 2018
monk in a field

KOREAN SIJO: Metaphysical reflections to tame the soul for battle

Mike Kim Veteran·July 18, 2018
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MIND BLOWN: The sixth sense is the conscious Self

Contributing Writer·July 16, 2018
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THAILAND CAVE RESCUE: Why do 12 boys stuck in a cave have me glued to my screen?

Jane Olivier·July 10, 2018
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MINDFUL AND THERAPEUTIC: 5 reasons to start a daily journal

Angela Ward·July 9, 2018
Male hiker on top of mountains with map - What is freedom

What Is Freedom? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·July 5, 2018
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THE IRONY OF FREEDOM: From intellectual wars to the battlefields of Iraq

Mike Kim Veteran·July 3, 2018
Young woman standing in sunny field - Who am I?

Who Am I? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·June 28, 2018
TO MEDICATE OR NOT What it feels like to have bipolar disorder3

BIPOLAR DISORDER: To medicate or not to medicate?

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2018
Illustration of Guru Nanak with musician and holy man - A course in self-mastery

A COURSE IN SELF-MASTERY: Finding God at a small-town Kundalini Yoga retreat

Contributor·June 26, 2018
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GRIEF TRAIN: My father’s death taught me about love and letting go

Contributing Writer·June 6, 2018
Is there free will? Mind in meditation

Is There Free Will? – Inquiry with Stan Lipkin

Stan Lipkin·June 4, 2018
Ten minutes before sunrise in Quebec, Canada - The power of now

THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
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MINDFUL DRIVING: 4 ways to remain calm and fully present on the road

Kate Harveston·May 20, 2018
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THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION: How meditation helps you live in the moment

Angela Ward·May 15, 2018
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SELF-COMPASSION: 3 ways to be kind to yourself

Angela Ward·May 7, 2018
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NOSTALGIA 101: Memories make us who we are

Andrew Hunter·May 6, 2018
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TOGETHERNESS: Savouring the hygge in our lives

Angela Ward·April 30, 2018
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