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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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Man with options - mental chatter of the mind

IT’S OK TO BE, OK?: Being non-judgmentally aware of your inner chatter

Wanda Monague·December 24, 2013
Nelson Mandela

IN HONOUR OF NELSON MANDELA: Reflections on the father of South Africa

Contributor·December 20, 2013
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MINDFULNESS & PAIN: Study finds mindfulness may help relieve chronic inflammation

Contributing Writer·December 16, 2013
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SLEEP BETTER: How to meditate to improve your sleep

Wanda Monague·December 5, 2013
Reading book on subway platform - mindfulness training & staying focused

Mindfulness improves reading comprehension, memory and ability to focus

Contributing Writer·December 4, 2013
Sun and clouds

CHANGING SEASONS, CHANGING MOODS: Seasonal affective disorder in the winter months

Gabriella Lancia·December 3, 2013
autumn branch - spiritual impreative

THE SPIRITUAL IMPERATIVE: Enlivening the process of transformation

Contributor·November 28, 2013
blond countryside daylight - pause to wonder

PAUSE TO WONDER: My sense of god is my sense of wonder about the universe

Contributor·November 26, 2013
Wine and candle

DREAMING HEAVEN: 6 tips on how to not get derailed this holiday season

Contributor·November 23, 2013
Two Buddhist monks talking

THE GURU SEARCH: Do we really need a spiritual teacher?

Kiva Bottero·November 21, 2013
bridge

YOUTHFUL BEGINNINGS: Delayed adulthood and navigating the transition years

Gabriella Lancia·November 16, 2013
Consumerism and Starbucks

THE MYTH OF PROGRESS: Is cognitive dissonance being pushed to the breaking point?

Contributing Writer·November 7, 2013
Emotions - emoticons

WHAT REWARD?: Mindful individuals less affected by positive feedback and immediate rewards

Contributing Writer·November 3, 2013
Woman in front of burning house - compassion

COMPASSION MEDITATION: Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi on Cognitively-based Compassion Training

Kiva Bottero·October 30, 2013
Boy on clouds - Religious tolerance

RELIGION & TOLERANCE: It’s best to keep an open mind

Erica Roberts·October 26, 2013
Panda - The world's lack of compassion

IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM—BUT IT IS: Circumventing the lack of compassion in the world

Erica Roberts·October 23, 2013
channelling - hands

TAKE CHARGE: The spirit you are channelling may be your own

Jerry Kvasnicka·October 19, 2013
forest path

TWO GHOSTS AND A SAINT: Communicating with individuals from the spiritual world

Contributor·October 18, 2013
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HOW LARGE IS YOUR WORLD?: Using the media to enlarge and bless your world

Jerry Kvasnicka·October 9, 2013
Siblings - brother and sister

BIRTH ORDER: The reflective nature of the theory

Gabriella Lancia·October 7, 2013
Kid girl - The beauty battle

THE BEAUTY BATTLE: Physical pressures in the 21st century

Alana Fiander·October 5, 2013
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Cultivate your awareness and live mindfully throughout your day

Wanda Monague·October 4, 2013
woman standing train station

ARE WE EVER REALLY READY?: The quarter-life crisis in perspective

Contributor·October 1, 2013
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LIFE IS ADDICTIVE: Using experience as a bridge of understanding

Kiva Bottero·September 27, 2013
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