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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

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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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MANAGING STRESS: 3 techniques to help you recognize triggers and overcome anxiety

Contributing Writer·July 23, 2016
Angels and demons in battle

DREAM INTERPRETATION: A message from the Superconscious mind [symbols: angels, battle]

Aneta Baranek·July 21, 2016
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REALIZE YOUR DREAMS: Four keys for a successful life

Contributing Writer·July 20, 2016
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GETTING IT DONE: 5 steps to achieving goals in the age of instant gratification

Contributing Writer·July 18, 2016
Wooden canoe filled with water

DREAM INTERPRETATION: How to be aware and face our fears [symbols: train, canoe, water, kidnapper]

Aneta Baranek·July 14, 2016
large group of Buddhist monks meditating

DIRECTED VS NON-DIRECTED PRAYER: Working with natural laws and life’s creative process       

Jerry Kvasnicka·July 13, 2016
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SHAKE WELL: A vaccine for the mediocrity epidemic

Contributing Writer·July 11, 2016
"Initiation Dream" painting - The Brotherhood

THE BROTHERHOOD: A powerful series of synchronous events

Max Reif·July 9, 2016
young girl being ignored by boyfriend

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Understanding ourselves through our significant others [symbol: ex-boyfriend]

Aneta Baranek·July 7, 2016
Distorted pocket watch - Timeless awareness

TIMELESS AWARENESS: Two universal truths about time and awareness

Contributor·July 6, 2016
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DHAMMA AND THE BOAT SIMILE: the means to ending suffering is choosing to detach from the popular flow

Pamela Gerber·July 3, 2016
Cobra in a terrarium

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Express your inner creativity and follow through on your dreams [symbols: house, snakes, mother, cheetah]

Contributing Writer·June 30, 2016
yogini-at-play

YOGA AND GRAVITY UNBOUND: Keeping the child present through surrender

Pamela Gerber·June 29, 2016
woman dancing on the beach

JOY IS A FRUIT OF SPIRIT: Achieving a joyful state of being

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2016
Plastic toy police standing on a selection of banknotes and coins

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Perceiving self-value and communicating clearly [symbols: son, defrauding, money, police]

Aneta Baranek·June 23, 2016
Using compass on forest path - Fear as desire unexpressed

FEAR AS DESIRE UNEXPRESSED: Use your Internal Guidance System to get in touch with what you really want

Contributor·June 21, 2016
Old house with overgrown garden and locked door

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Discovering deeper parts of yourself [symbols: key, house]

Aneta Baranek·June 16, 2016
Black box with the word Orlando written in LGBT colours

ON ORLANDO: The Unmaking of Joy

Emma Sedlak·June 16, 2016
old house with eviction notice on door

DEPRESSION: An eviction notice for my lifelong roommate

Contributing Writer·June 15, 2016
Blurred city street - The secret language of fear

IT DIDN’T START WITH YOU: How a traumatic family history can both hurt and heal us

Contributor·June 15, 2016
Burden painting by Max Reif - Election cycles

EGO, THE REAL CONSPIRACY: Volatile discussions during this election cycle and what my life has shown me

Max Reif·June 14, 2016
porcelain cup with glass jug of steaming tea

MINDFUL LIVING: Want to get out of your reactive thoughts and live mindfully? Read this.

James Farwell·June 14, 2016
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THE GIFT OF MINDFULNESS: The ability to be present in both joy and pain with gratitude

Contributing Writer·June 13, 2016
Vulture flying

DREAM INTERPRETATION: Bringing the freedom from the subconscious into waking life [symbols: flying, vulture, Mongolia]

Aneta Baranek·June 9, 2016
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