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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

    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

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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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Tibetan gong in monastery in Kathmandu

SOUND THE GONG: The call to awaken and realize how to re-create humanity                                                                    

Contributing Writer·May 19, 2015
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SANKALPA: The power of strong determination

Contributing Writer·May 14, 2015
Messy house - couch

GET IT DONE: 10 ways to avoid sabotaging your goals and make better use of your time

Contributing Writer·May 13, 2015
Content road sign on cleft stick

THE LAW OF DISTRACTION: How to open up to serendipity and be content

Contributing Writer·May 11, 2015
The word teacher in old typeface

LIFE LESSONS: When the student is ready the teacher will appear

Contributing Writer·May 8, 2015
Bare tree branches

CONTEMPLATIONS ON SILENCE: In Silence I hear the sound of myself

Anjali Mani·May 5, 2015
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS: The wisdom of seeing everything as temporary

Tammy Klein·May 4, 2015
Blackboard drawing road sign with stick figure and direction signs others vs me

SELFISHLY SELFLESS: Enlightened self-interest and the myth of pure altruism

Jane Olivier·May 3, 2015
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FIND JOY AT WORK: Using mindfulness practice to find ease and equanimity in the workplace

Tammy Klein·April 29, 2015
Purpose road sing on dark starry background

DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE: Live a life of joy, love and fulfillment

Contributing Writer·April 27, 2015
Rainbow emanating from hand

FULFILLING MISSION: A personal story of a life of service

Jerry Kvasnicka·April 25, 2015
Woman breaking chains - Why we need freedom

MASTER YOUR OWN LIFE: Six strategies for attaining freedom and feeling great

Contributor·April 22, 2015
Woman with magnifying glass looking at three men standing on table

PREFERENCES: The difference between our being happy or unhappy

Contributing Writer·April 20, 2015
Busy man meditating - Why bother with meditation

THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO: Why bother meditating?

Contributor·April 20, 2015
broken earthenware jars on the ground

SAUDADE: Existential sadness

Jane Olivier·April 19, 2015
Buddha statue

ACCEPTANCE AND EQUANIMITY: A lesson learned from a falling mandarin

Kiva Bottero·April 17, 2015
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THE INNER MATRIX: Relationships and transforming your life

Contributing Writer·April 15, 2015
Man meditating on rock - Journey towards inner peace

FROM MARTIAL ARTS TO THE ASHRAM: A Yogananda disciple’s journey towards inner peace

Contributor·April 8, 2015
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ENLIGHTENMENT INTENSIVE: Who are you and what is life?

Contributing Writer·April 7, 2015
i equals the square root of minus one

RELIGIOUS ATHEIST: An imaginary number

Jane Olivier·April 6, 2015
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GO WITH THE FLOW: Alter your perception and move through the situation

Anjali Mani·April 4, 2015
Island in the shape of a heart

LOVE IS AN ISLAND: “Entire of itself,” open to all

Jane Olivier·March 28, 2015
woman dreaming

HOW TO INTERPRET DREAMS: 7 keys to gain guidance from your inner self

Aneta Baranek·March 26, 2015
Man sitting alone on a rock, staring at the sea

NUDE BY NATURE: Living naturally without clothes

Contributing Writer·March 25, 2015
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