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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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A JOURNEY BACK HOME: The spiritual meaning of repentance

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·July 19, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: We can simply choose to be happy

Jack Surguy·July 18, 2017
Man stretching his arms out wide next to water - The science of freedom

THE SCIENCE OF FREEDOM: An exploration of how our neurobiology influences our liberty

Contributor·July 14, 2017
black cat

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A purposeless habit is using up your life energy [symbols: cat, blood, thumb (hand)]

Aneta Baranek·July 13, 2017
Note with wedding ring saying "I'm sorry"

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Breaking a commitment with your inner Self [symbols: husband, divorce]

Aneta Baranek·July 6, 2017
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THE POINT OF A CIRCLE: Ease the point (mind) and the circle (matter) will follow

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·July 4, 2017
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THE GREATEST LESSON: What my father’s cancer taught me about Heaven

Contributing Writer·July 3, 2017
four feet sticking out from under the sheets

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Every interaction is laden with powerful inner lessons of transformation [symbols: ex-girlfriend, current girlfriend, hand]

Aneta Baranek·June 29, 2017
Woman smelling hyacinths - Restoring the light

RESTORE YOUR LIGHT: Use meditation as a tool to clear your mind and access your inner Spirit

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 27, 2017
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THOUGHTLESSNESS: Destroy your darkest thoughts and become one with all things through deep meditation

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 23, 2017
busy waiter

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Look for ways to slow down and examine any fears [symbols: house, people, gun, work]

Aneta Baranek·June 22, 2017
children splashing in water

TAKE TIME TO BE HAPPY: 100 ideas that’ll help you build your emotional buffer

Leanne Hoffman·June 17, 2017
little boy with hat

BETWEEN THE MILESTONES: 10 small but important ways to celebrate your children before they’re grown

Contributing Writer·June 16, 2017
jaw bone with missing teeth

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A significant lesson that you have a chance to overcome [symbols: teeth, food]

Aneta Baranek·June 15, 2017
Ocean wave

LIFE-LUST: On living intensely and using life experiences as stepping stones

Robyn Phillips·June 13, 2017
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THE ART OF MAKING MEMORIES: What would happen if we switched memories with others?

Contributing Writer·June 12, 2017
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MIND OVER MATTER: Use the power of a peaceful mind to remember who you really are

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 10, 2017
Toad crawling under door

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Feeling disrupted or invaded by habitual ways of being or an unknown entity [symbols: toad, boyfriend, poltergeist, phone]

Aneta Baranek·June 8, 2017
Car accident on a snowy road - The bravest you

MAKE A CHOICE AND MOVE FORWARD: Uncertainty can dictate outcomes, for better or worse

Contributor·June 7, 2017
Atomic bomb explosion

SKEWED STATISTICS: The problems with science and the peer review process

Jack Surguy·June 6, 2017
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UNMOTIVATED?: Try these 3 things to get your mojo back  

Contributing Writer·June 2, 2017
Car being filled with gas

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Take care of your physical, mental and emotional states of being

Aneta Baranek·June 1, 2017
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COMING HOME: The release from having to ask permission to live your life

Contributing Writer·May 28, 2017
Loire Valley view from far away, up high - Fiction as therapy

FICTION AS THERAPY: Thoughts engendered by Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale

Max Reif·May 27, 2017
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