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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

    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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    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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silhouette male and female puppets

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Pay attention to aligning your outer self with your inner self [symbols: man, head, mouth, saliva]

Aneta Baranek·May 25, 2017
Almost full moon

REMEMBER THE MOON: When prayer is difficult, thought-send words of poetry to comfort a suicidal friend

Contributing Writer·May 23, 2017
child looking through a hole in a wall

LOOKING AT THE WOUND: Meditation, trauma and coming to the place in which we “hear the sun”

Contributing Writer·May 22, 2017
Man sitting on cement floor writing - Healing words

HEALING WORDS: Writing the inner story that you need to tell

Contributing Writer·May 20, 2017
protesters in Zimbabwe with banner

MY INNER MUGABE: Addressing my Jungian shadow and asking, “Who am I to judge?”

Contributing Writer·May 19, 2017
shadow figure sitting in an art gallery

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Redefining how we view those dark aspects of ourselves [symbols: three, shadow figure, bed, husband]

Aneta Baranek·May 18, 2017
Philosophers garden, Budapest

PHILOSOPHER OR MEDITATOR?: How meditation can help us resist the fantasies and ideas that control our lives

Finn Janning·May 17, 2017
Male singer with guitar performing

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Through imagination we manifest our deepest dreams [symbols: singing, famous people, stage]

Aneta Baranek·May 11, 2017
Kundalini yoga festival - Kundalini awakening

KUNDALINI AWAKENING EXPERIENCES: 3 stories of intense and sudden energetic transformation

Contributor·May 10, 2017
man coughing

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Constant coughing for 13 years after brain injury

Jack Surguy·May 9, 2017
child with app game

CHILD’S PLAY: The loss of imagination and the dangers of over-stimulation

Angelica Pajkovic·May 5, 2017
Solid wall of red roses

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Pay attention to your inner perceptions and thoughts [symbols: roses, bed, hotel]

Aneta Baranek·May 4, 2017
Defective science The big Lebowski

DEFECTIVE SCIENCE: The Big Lebowski guides the way on how to respond to scientists’ hurt feelings

Jack Surguy·May 2, 2017
An artist’s perspective on creativity and being true to yourself

DISCOVERING YOURSELF FOR A LIVING: An artist’s perspective on creativity and being true to yourself

Leanne Hoffman·April 30, 2017
Raccoon

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Exploring the need to be more purposeful in your life [symbols: raccoon, hand, kitchen, brother]

Aneta Baranek·April 27, 2017
Lung disease

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Using hypnotherapy to alleviate stress and assist healing

Jack Surguy·April 25, 2017
Big oak tree in sun - Go ask the oak tree

GO ASK THE OAK TREE: Mindfully reconciling the paradox of believing in not believing

Mike Larcombe·April 23, 2017
Flying vulture - Dream interpretation

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A vulture symbolizes thoughts about a habit you want to transform [symbols: hand, rifle, vulture, blood]

Aneta Baranek·April 21, 2017
Little boy playing with toys on table - Confronting reality

DECEPTIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Examining evidence-based treatment and how it affects therapy for abused children

Jack Surguy·April 18, 2017
Brown house in sun - An attitude of newness

EMBRACE NEWNESS: 2 exercises to break up old patterns and adopt an attitude of newness

Contributor·April 17, 2017
Hindu Goddess Kali - Today's mad world

TODAY’S MAD WORLD: Kali, Ramakrishna and the quest for acceptance of life on Earth

Max Reif·April 15, 2017
Sheep dog confronting a ram

CONFRONTING REALITY: Do the media, scientists and politicians misrepresent facts for financial gain?

Jack Surguy·April 14, 2017
Dream Interpretation Friend dying heart attack overwhelmed

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Feeling overwhelmed from misunderstanding a life lesson [symbols: friend, death, heart, heart attack]

Aneta Baranek·April 13, 2017
you are moment clocks

YOU ARE THE MOMENT: The only place to be is “here” and the only time is “now”

Mike Larcombe·April 12, 2017
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