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    FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

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    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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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks 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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    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]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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POWER OF THE HEART: The heart's role in human consciousness [video]

POWER OF THE HEART: The heart’s role in human consciousness [video]

Contributing Writer·August 29, 2012
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STAR MEDITATION: We do not fear the dark, we fear the power of the light

Contributing Writer·August 27, 2012
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THE SACRED PAUSE: Embracing uncertainty by accepting things as they are

Contributing Writer·August 9, 2012
Skull - grieving process, death

REMEMBERING THE DEAD: How grieving helps and why traditions don’t change

Contributing Writer·August 8, 2012
Bruce Lipton

SPONTANEOUS EVOLUTION: An interview with Bruce Lipton

Contributing Writer·August 7, 2012
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TRAIN YOUR MIND: Study finds mindfulness reduces loneliness in older adults

Contributing Writer·August 2, 2012
Spray paint - What gives you meaning?

WHAT I MEAN: Pursuing meaning in life far outlasts happiness

Dr. Peter Lind·August 2, 2012
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12 STEPS OF LIBERATION: Recover from addiction using this adaptation of the four noble truths and the eightfold path

Laura Constantinescu·August 1, 2012
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FROM IDEAS TO INSIGHTS: Understand sustainability through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·July 31, 2012
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A FULL CUP OF CARE: To care for others we must care for ourselves first

Laura Constantinescu·July 29, 2012
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KOAN ON THE GREAT WAY: How open are you to the total, unfettered experience of this life?

Contributing Writer·July 26, 2012
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THE DOCTOR WITHIN: Eliminate negative emotions from your mind

Contributing Writer·July 23, 2012
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SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY: True spiritual stewardship for a changing climate

Contributing Writer·July 20, 2012
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METHODS OF MEDITATION: There are many, but they all share an essential unity

Contributing Writer·July 18, 2012
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PURIFICATION OF INTENT: A spiritual seeker’s guide to understanding awakening and the path

Contributing Writer·July 14, 2012
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TAKING OFF THE MASK: Making peace with the self on a day-to-day basis

Contributor·July 13, 2012
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DOING THE DIRTY WORK: Learning to embrace our inner demons

Contributing Writer·July 13, 2012
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TRAPPED BY TRUTH: Experiences come and go, but the intent towards liberation is inescapable

Kiva Bottero·July 13, 2012
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BUDDHA’S BRAIN: Interview with Dr. Rick Hanson on the science and spirituality of the brain

Kiva Bottero·July 12, 2012
Summer 2012 - Mindfullness or mindfulness?

MINDFULLNESS OR MINDFULNESS?: Navigating our over-stimulated world

Kiva Bottero·July 12, 2012
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SURRENDER TO THE SHADOW: Let go of old beliefs to truly live

Contributor·July 11, 2012
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GUIDED IMAGERY: Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress

CathLopes·July 10, 2012
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ENGAGED BUDDHISM IN INDIA: A conversation with Ven. Sanghasena

Kiva Bottero·July 9, 2012
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HEART TO HEART: Why do you do what you do?

Contributing Writer·July 7, 2012
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