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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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    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

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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

    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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Guided Meditation to Open Up Your Energy Centres

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2015
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Why the Word “Should” is a Lot Like “Stupid”

Pamela Gerber·October 6, 2015
Woman running on beach - Father's daughters

FATHER’S DAUGHTERS: Casting aside masculine ideals to get in touch with the feminine soul

Contributor·October 1, 2015
Pen, ink and paper

People Are a Lot Like Blotting Paper

Molly Murphy·September 30, 2015
Silhouette person - ghosting

GETTING GHOSTED: Passive-aggressive discourtesy can be a lesson in manifesting the self

Pamela Gerber·September 24, 2015
Kaleidoscopic pattern - Metaphorical kaleidoscope of mind

THE METAPHORICAL KALEIDOSCOPE OF MIND: Explore the shifting of conscious and subconscious experience

Contributing Writer·September 21, 2015
Meister Eckhart

MEISTER ECKHART: Interview with Matthew Fox on the man for all spiritual seasons

Kiva Bottero·September 20, 2015
Man with shovel - Depression and its antidote

DEPRESSION AND ITS ANTIDOTE: Fighting through lows by keeping the mind and body busy

Jerry Kvasnicka·September 18, 2015
People talking in coffee shop

Rediscovering How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Life

Molly Murphy·September 14, 2015
A paper with the words "Take a deep breath." thumbtacked onto a cork board.

WHY IS EVERYTHING SO COMPLICATED?: Remembering simplicity and dealing with stress

Kyla Giffin·September 13, 2015
Connected mind in space

SUPERMIND: What all faiths tell us about the hidden power of the human mind

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2015
Painting of Buddha with disciples

ENGAGED BUDDHA: Dispelling the myth of the non-relational Buddha

Contributing Writer·September 9, 2015
fork in the road - choices-voice-emotions

NO VOICE OR NO EMOTIONS?: The hardest “Would You Rather?” question

Kyla Giffin·September 6, 2015
Hungry child

LET’S DO MORE: Ending global poverty with pure human kindness

Kyla Giffin·August 27, 2015
Nonviolence graffiti by Banksy

Understand Ahimsa to Know What it Really Means to “Do No Harm”

Orsolya Hernold·August 20, 2015
White woman wearing sari

Cultural Appropriation or Emulation: Does it matter?

Pamela Gerber·August 18, 2015
Rock, lake, nature

SITTING IN THE WILDERNESS: How the Buddha and Christ overcame their obstacles in meditation

Robert Kopecky·August 14, 2015
Man looking at a mask

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY: Identify the root of negative thinking with CBT

Contributing Writer·August 12, 2015
Backpacker sitting on a mountain exhausted

THE BACKPACK: Learning to unpack emotional baggage

Contributing Writer·August 11, 2015
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Why You Should Encourage Imagination in Children

Kyla Giffin·August 7, 2015
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LOVE: No conditions, no limits

Kyla Giffin·August 6, 2015
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THE MOMENT OF CALM: Tips on forgiveness from Dada J.P. Vaswani

Anjali Mani·July 28, 2015
Amma hugging children

HEALING HUGS: 3 observations from watching Amma hug people

Anjali Mani·July 24, 2015
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Are children really great teachers?

Orsolya Hernold·July 23, 2015
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