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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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    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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ADDICTION RECOVERY: How I used faith to make it through my alcoholism

Contributing Writer·April 19, 2018
Image of crowd, focusing on unhappy woman in centre - The ingredients of unhappiness

THE INGREDIENTS OF UNHAPPINESS: 9 dispositions that can lead to an unhappy life

Contributor·April 18, 2018
Startup business meeting - Spiritual energy and the almighty dollar

SPIRITUAL ENERGY AND THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR: The 12 Universal Laws of financial prosperity

Contributor·April 9, 2018
Blurry black and white photo featuring person in hoodie - About suicide

ABOUT SUICIDE: Instead of killing the body, we must kill our harmful thoughts

Mike Larcombe·April 2, 2018
Young men suspended in air above wavy water - The perfect mother

MY PERFECT MOTHER: And the birth of identity

Mike Larcombe·March 26, 2018
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TRY OUT YOUR ANGEL EYES: Adopting an angel’s perspective will help you exercise compassion

Robert Kopecky·March 22, 2018
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SURVIVAL OF THE COMPASSIONATE: We’re all accountable for our cultural issues

Finn Janning·March 19, 2018
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IN GRATITUDE: People are mortal yet what we do lives on forever

Finn Janning·March 14, 2018
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Dedication and money rescue victims but empty promises cost lives

Jane Olivier·March 12, 2018
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WALK IN BEAUTY: 4 tools that’ll help you gracefully navigate everyday life

Contributing Writer·March 6, 2018
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SUPERHEROES ON A SUPERNAL PATH: A reminder of our 3 greatest superpowers

Contributing Writer·February 25, 2018
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ON TURNING 70: A reverie at dawn

Max Reif·February 23, 2018
Woman sitting on bench in front of water, stretching arms overhead, making heart with hands - From anxiety to love

FROM ANXIETY TO LOVE: Disconnect from your ego and connect with your Inner Therapist

Contributor·February 22, 2018
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WHEN YOU SMILE: The esoteric nature of the smile

Wayne Bloemhof·February 18, 2018
Black bear with grass in its mouth - Walk by your bear

WALK BY YOUR BEAR: Choosing between the illusion of safety and the ultimate safety

Contributor·February 13, 2018
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THE CENTRE OF THE WHEEL: We’re all part of an interdependent system called life

Contributing Writer·February 11, 2018
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CHARISMA: What it is and 9 ways you can develop it

Contributing Writer·February 1, 2018
Wall made up of graffiti blocks that say "Unconditional love" - The loving self

HOW TO BECOME UNCONDITIONALLY LOVING: And is this even possible for us?

Mike Larcombe·January 25, 2018
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MANAGE STRESS: Focus on these 7 elements to relieve stress and live a balanced life

Contributing Writer·January 21, 2018
Woman who can't sleep in bed on laptop - The path of the soul

THE PATH OF THE SOUL: How I got rid of my Sunday night jitters

Contributing Writer·January 9, 2018
Girl making shadow of heart with hands on wooden wall - Living with intention

LIVE WITH INTENTION: Answer your heart’s wake-up calls with more love and less fear

Contributor·January 5, 2018
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CURE FOR ADDICTION: The 3 keys to recovery include discipline, service and teaching

Contributing Writer·January 4, 2018
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WRITE FOR RECOVERY: 3 pen-to-paper prompts that’ll lessen anxiety and depression

Contributing Writer·January 3, 2018
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SELF-DOUBT: The terrorist living within our souls

Contributing Writer·December 24, 2017
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