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    Writing notebook on rock next to river - From Confusion to Clarity: 3 More Stages on a Spiritual Path

    FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

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    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

    Full moon behind a rural house - “Sturgeon Moon” and 3 Other Poems With Passion

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens 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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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
Galaxy in the night sky

GENERIC SPIRITUALITY: The primal knowing of the truth of love that resides at the core of every human being

Contributing Writer·August 23, 2016
Young Asian woman jumping for joy on top of mountain

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Redefine and re-evaluate your view of commitment [symbol: ex-husband]

Aneta Baranek·August 18, 2016
person drowning holding hands above water for help

DEPRESSION & SUICIDE: Being mindful and accepting of the pain of the dark days

Contributing Writer·August 15, 2016
Wooden house in the woods

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A need to tweak your attitude [symbols: house, mother/father]

Aneta Baranek·August 11, 2016
Smiling father and son against blue sky - Laugh your way to higher consciousness

LAUGH YOUR WAY TO HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS: An exploration of the complex yet uplifting nature of humour

Max Reif·August 9, 2016
Happy woman sitting with psychologist - Making a Life excerpt

MAKING A LIFE: A mid-life recovery from anxiety and depression

Contributor·August 8, 2016
Old woman holding bag of chick peas

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Clearly defining your purpose [symbols: grandmother, hands, seeds]

Aneta Baranek·August 4, 2016
Woman walking on road barefoot

DISCONNECTED: How going carless simplifies life and helps us connect to our surroundings

Kiva Bottero·August 3, 2016
Native Americans in ceremonial masks, robes - Sacred totems

SACRED TOTEMS: Can a modern, non-Native American really find their spirit animal?

Max Reif·August 1, 2016
woman in a dark blue evening dress

DREAM INTERPRETATION: The visitation dream creates a bridge between the physical and spiritual world [symbols: visitation dream]

Aneta Baranek·July 28, 2016
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