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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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    students around a table doing a video call together

    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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red roses in a garden

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Goals will give you a clear direction throughout the upcoming months [symbols: job, money/finances, garden]

Aneta Baranek·January 5, 2017
Young man meditating under tree in sepiatone - Metacognition and mindfulness

METACOGNITION AND MINDFULNESS: Moving beyond exercises and techniques to reach a deeper level of consciousness

Mike Larcombe·January 4, 2017
Two woman walking with arms around each other

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Seek to understand without trying to solve another’s problems

Jack Surguy·January 3, 2017
Man and woman walking with their arms around each other in a city

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Understanding the lessons connected to each relationship [symbols: house, ex-girlfriend]

Aneta Baranek·December 29, 2016
LGBT protest 2013

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Respond to Gender Dysphoria with kindness and compassion

Jack Surguy·December 27, 2016
Spiderweb in the sun

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Go to a new place of mind filled with authority and importance [symbols: elders, son, chamber, king]

Aneta Baranek·December 22, 2016
Young girl sitting on bench with man's clenched fist in the foreground

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Feeling forced to change and to create [symbols: rape, boyfriend, dimly lit, hand]

Aneta Baranek·December 15, 2016
collage of a skull on top of a book with an hourglass and a snuffed out candle

A LIFE WORTH LIVING: Death, Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich and the effects of mind-wandering

Finn Janning·December 14, 2016
Drawing of bored woman looking at a clock

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Combat boredom by successfully dealing with “life tasks”

Jack Surguy·December 13, 2016
Drawing of angry face on black background

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Misophonia—hatred of sound triggers intense emotional reaction

Jack Surguy·December 8, 2016
Evening scene of Seattle skyline

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Revisit and reconnect with your mindset from the past [symbols: apartment, key, belongings]

Aneta Baranek·December 8, 2016
Man reaching out to Meher Baba painting - Q&A with Max Reif

FORTY-FIVE YEARS IS JUST A START: Q&A with author Max Reif on his spiritual journey with Meher Baba

Max Reif·December 5, 2016
green ball of lighr

DREAM INTERPRETATION: An expansive thought form related to healing [symbols: ball, outer space, green, husband]

Aneta Baranek·December 1, 2016
Drawing of a woman trying to balance on a sagging tightrope

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Fearlessness will aid you when dialoguing with others being driven by fear

Jack Surguy·November 30, 2016
Bronze figure laughing - The joke's on you

THE JOKE’S ON YOU: Seeing the funny side of your inner critic

Contributor·November 29, 2016
White fortress

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Awakening occurring in your consciousness [symbols: building, white, key, fire]

Aneta Baranek·November 25, 2016
Two women sharing ice cream - Your intuition

WORKING WITH YOUR INTUITION: 10 ways to develop it and 6 things that can kill it

Contributor·November 23, 2016
Man sitting staring at the sea

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: What to do when you have a feeling of home-sickness that won’t go away

Jack Surguy·November 21, 2016
Moon descending into a lake at sunset

GOD/SELF AWARENESS: Transform time to gain knowledge from the dimension of spirit

Contributing Writer·November 19, 2016
Woman's face looking at clouds and cliffs - The elusiveness of mindful awareness

THE ELUSIVENESS OF MINDFUL AWARENESS: You can only have it when you’re not trying to get it

Mike Larcombe·November 18, 2016
Postal delivery bike

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Practice mindfulness and address self-sabotaging tendencies [symbols: UPS, throat, phone, daughter, suicide]

Aneta Baranek·November 17, 2016
photo manipulation of man climbing stairs

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Means of moving between levels of consciousness [symbols: stairs/stairways, pathway, people]

Aneta Baranek·November 10, 2016
Man running in hurry - Don't leave your soul behind

DON’T LEAVE YOUR SOUL BEHIND: How learning to stop hurrying helps us cultivate kindness

Contributor·November 8, 2016
Old woman sitting on bench with shopping bags

BE KIND: Changing the world one small act at a time

Jane Olivier·November 6, 2016
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