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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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

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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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Abstract art by George Payne - God Is: Nowhere to Be Found and Nowhere to Be Lost

NOWHERE—EVERYWHERE—GOD IS: A reflection on the true nature of God

George Cassidy Payne·July 2, 2025
Buddhist statues in a shrine - 8 Life-Changing Spiritual Questions for You To Contemplate

NUGGETS OF INSPIRATION: 8 perennial spiritual questions to contemplate

Forrest Rivers·June 26, 2025
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WHEN SURVIVORS LEAD: Ontario-based advocate Danielle Churly’s vision for change

George Cassidy Payne·June 25, 2025
Mother, father and child, with child being lifted by father - Conscious Parenting: 5 Great Ways to Improve Your Skills

PARENTING PARADOX: Who teaches conscious parenting to parents?

Heena G.·June 11, 2025
Buddhist statues in garden in Thailand - Koh Samui: A 10-Day Meditation Retreat in a Thai Jungle

OUR WAIT FOR NIRVANA: 10 days in a Thai jungle

Alex Mason·June 2, 2025
Woman writing in notebook at desk - Sehnsucht: An Inexplicable Yearning When Life Seems Fine

WHEN YOUR LIFE LOOKS FINE BUT DOESN’T FEEL FINE: An inexplicable yearning

Heena G.·May 28, 2025
Mother and child walking along flat outdoor path, hand in hand - Self-Reclamation After Motherhood: Learn To Love The New You

SELF-REINVENTION AFTER MOTHERHOOD: A journey of conscious becoming

Laura Vazquez Santos·May 26, 2025
Abstract photo of galaxy taken at Museum of Science and Tech in Syracuse, New York - Explore the Nature of God and Faith Via Process Philosophy

CRACKED OPEN: The sacred architecture of becoming

George Cassidy Payne·May 21, 2025
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CRUELTY DESTROYS AND COMPASSION HEALS: No sense of caring equals no sense of community

James Farwell·May 19, 2025
Statue of Mary holding Baby Jesus next to cross - Reflections on Motherhood, Mindfulness Faith and Grace

LET GO AND LET GOD: A Mother’s Day reflection on mindfulness, faith and grace

Laura Vazquez Santos·May 14, 2025
Woman walking in field next to house - 5 Signs of Quiet Burnout and What You Can Do About It

BEYOND EXHAUSTION: When rest isn’t the remedy

Heena G.·May 12, 2025
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THE SILENT STORM: Postpartum struggles, social media and finding my way back

Laura Vazquez Santos·April 28, 2025
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GENERATIONAL HEALING: Using breathwork to break ancestral trauma patterns

Alyse Bacine·April 9, 2025
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ENTER INTO YOUR WORK: Learn to mindfully carry out your tasks in the present moment

Contributor·March 27, 2025
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A JOURNEY TOWARDS INNER SAFETY: Embracing softness as an antidote to fear

Steffi van Kessel·March 24, 2025
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FIND YOUR MITRAS: Explore Week One of a 12-week self-guided Yoga course

Contributor·March 12, 2025
Diverse group of hands on top of each other in solidarity - How Inner Peace Leads to Outer Peace and Stable Communities

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER: And avoid 3 common pathways to social ignorance

James Farwell·February 26, 2025
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THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE: 3 healing crystals for spiritual growth in 2025

Elina Allais·February 19, 2025
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REALITY CREATION: 8 mindful states that will help you manifest your own reality

Ben Gutman·February 12, 2025
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YOU ARE MIND AND UNIVERSE: Treat both the way you want to be treated

Fatima Nargis Najem·February 10, 2025
Love's Aquifer painting by Max Reif on black background - The Psychological Risks of Being an Artist

“POPULARITY” AND QUALITY IN THE ARTS: The psychological risks of being an artist

Max Reif·February 5, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. sitting at desk - Restorative Justice: The Next Step on Dr. King’s Path?

BEYOND THE DREAM: Continuing Dr. King’s vision for global justice and compassion

George Cassidy Payne·February 3, 2025
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THE RISE OF BREATHWORK: A game-changing mindfulness practice for entrepreneurs

Emily King·January 29, 2025
Prayer group meeting on chairs - Mindful Technology: Preserving Spirituality in a World of AI

SPIRITUALITY IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD: Finding purpose amid technological change

Contributor·January 27, 2025
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