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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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Five people sitting on beach at sunset - Conscious awareness

CONSCIOUS AWARENESS: Gateway to the unexplainable vastness of who and what we are

Mike Larcombe·November 4, 2016
Colourful bus

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Experience freedom and move through challenges [symbols: bus, mountain, road, flying]

Aneta Baranek·November 3, 2016
Lightning striking near tall building

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Expanding consciousness and means of knowledge assimilation [symbols: teeth, doctor, mother, lightning]

Aneta Baranek·October 27, 2016
Young woman meditating beside tree trunk - Mindful breathing

MINDFUL BREATHING: Exploring why it’s the core element of meditation

Contributor·October 26, 2016
Eggs and cornmeal breakfast beside Trump and Clinton images - My breakfast and the U.S. election

MY BREAKFAST AND THE U.S. ELECTION: Each involves two substances that just won’t blend

Max Reif·October 25, 2016
Illuminated dandelion representing wisdom - Setting our thoughts free

SETTING OUR THOUGHTS FREE: The end of the self-correcting mind

Mike Larcombe·October 24, 2016
Black panther lying on a branch

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A breakthrough with a very significant habit [symbol: panther]

Aneta Baranek·October 20, 2016
Woman painting the word create on a wall - "I want to be creative"

“I WANT TO BE CREATIVE”: What does that really mean?

Max Reif·October 14, 2016
Friends cuddling

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Physical intimacy symbolizes closeness [symbols: best friend, making out]

Aneta Baranek·October 14, 2016
Art man with cracks and light shining through

OPPORTUNITY IN EXTREMITY: Extreme experiences jolt us into a realization of unconditional oneness

Contributing Writer·October 12, 2016
Heifer chasing young man on a beach in Spain

DREAM INTERPRETATION: More joy and freedom by upgrading old ways of being [symbols: cow, girl]

Aneta Baranek·October 6, 2016
Blissful little girl with sunflowers - Teaching mindfulness to kids

TEACHING MINDFULNESS TO KIDS: 15 ways to introduce the practice into their lives [infographic]

Contributor·October 5, 2016
Three lost and found books - Big load off the mind

BIG LOAD OFF THE MIND: The cat-and-mouse game of memory and lost objects

Max Reif·October 3, 2016
old piano in a backyard in the desert

DREAM INTERPRETATION: You are in process of upgrading your state of mind [symbols: friends, house, paint, piano, weeds]

Aneta Baranek·September 29, 2016
Turkish bath in Greece

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Being comfortable with oneself and with learning [symbols: Turkish bath, men, naked, swimming pool]

Aneta Baranek·September 22, 2016
Woman with hands clasped in prayer outdoors - Prayer and meditation

PRAYER AND MEDITATION: Are these two practices really that different?

Contributor·September 19, 2016
Grandmother's hands cutting meat

DREAM INTERPRETATION: An attitude of higher consciousness and higher understanding [symbols: house, grandmother, food, past romantic interest]

Aneta Baranek·September 15, 2016
two people screaming at each other

DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: When mindfulness is not enough to undo hurt

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2016
atom bomb over small city

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Sleep paralysis and a deeper emotional awakening [symbols: monster, bomb, ex-girlfriend, brother]

Aneta Baranek·September 8, 2016
Candlelight vigil with Mother Teresa quote banner - Humour heals

HUMOUR HEALS: Getting silly with the residents of Mother Teresa’s NYC hospice for the dying

Contributor·September 6, 2016
Head of Madagascar tree boa

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Expanding inner confidence through transitional times [symbols: snake, bridge, young couple, baby]

Aneta Baranek·September 1, 2016
Frustrated man with broken glass over head - Mindfully accepting non-acceptance

MINDFULLY ACCEPTING NON-ACCEPTANCE: Can we accept our failed attempts to be mindful?

Mike Larcombe·August 30, 2016
mother and daughter walking in sunlit meadow

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Continue to tend to your current mental attitudes [symbols: mother, light]

Aneta Baranek·August 25, 2016
Choose Now

A STORY OF SURRENDER: A teaching from Amma on forgetting about past lives to live in the present moment

Contributing Writer·August 24, 2016
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