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

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

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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

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    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

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    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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BRING HEAVEN TO EARTH: Authentic meditation means focusing on self-expression rather than self-realization

Contributing Writer·December 7, 2015
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MINDFULLY IN LINE: How to change actions through recognition, acceptance and appreciation

Contributing Writer·December 3, 2015
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THE IN BREATH AND THE OUT: Using guided breath meditation to transform dead feelings

Contributing Writer·December 2, 2015
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GURU: How a spiritual teacher can lead us into the Light

Anjali Mani·December 1, 2015
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THE BENEFIT OF BEING A PERFECTIONIST: The joy of trying something new and learning from mistakes

Contributing Writer·November 30, 2015
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NEVER ASSUME, ALWAYS ASK: Preventing assumptions in our day-to-day life

Anjali Mani·November 23, 2015
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DON’T BE A “SACRIFICIAL COW”: A warning against the overzealous pursuit of power

Contributor·November 22, 2015
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MINDFULNESS AND THE MEDIA: 10 strategies for being a conscious media consumer

Contributor·November 19, 2015
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THE POWER OF WORK: The journey from Special Ed to successful career

Contributing Writer·November 17, 2015
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5 STEPS TO HAPPINESS: Learn how to identify stressors and what you need to let go of in order to be happy

Contributing Writer·November 16, 2015
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SPIRITUAL POLITICS: Oxymoron or real possibility?

Jerry Kvasnicka·November 15, 2015
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THE OSCAR GOES TO… YOU! We create so much drama in our minds—since we create it we can just as easily turn it into a comedy

Kiva Bottero·November 14, 2015
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MEDITATION AND SUCCESS: How to develop a consistent meditation practice

Contributing Writer·November 11, 2015
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INNER SIMPLICITY: Clearing clutter is a temporary fix, what matters most is changing our inner state through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 9, 2015
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THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF ASANAS: Expand your learning from yoga inversions by exploring the symbolic context of each asana

Orsolya Hernold·November 6, 2015
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PAIN OF THE EVERYDAY: Practice focus journaling using these 4 questions to get out of the doldrums

Orsolya Hernold·November 5, 2015
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THE POWER OF EMPATHY: Six habits of highly empathic people

Contributor·November 3, 2015
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FRIENDSHIP INVENTORY: Stop chasing friendships to find true growth

Angie Salisbury·October 30, 2015
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GRATEFUL NOW: How living in the present moment triggers gratitude

Molly Murphy·October 28, 2015
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REMINDING MYSELF I’M NOT CURED: Using the breath to transform depression into feeling

Contributing Writer·October 27, 2015
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PRESENT FROM YOURSELF: What to do if someone is cheating on you

Contributing Writer·October 21, 2015
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THE METAPHORICAL GATEKEEPER: Follow This Checklist to Keep Your Subconscious Clear of Negativity

Contributing Writer·October 20, 2015
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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: A young psychic’s first experiences with the spirit world

Contributor·October 19, 2015
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NAVIGATING BY SYNCHRONICITY: Let the world speak to us through coincidence and chance encounters

Contributor·October 15, 2015
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