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    Four young people standing beside each other on cell phones - Common Unity: The Best Way to Find It in the Age of AI

    DIGITALLY DIVIDED WE FALL: But humanly united we stand

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    COMMUNICATION, PRESENCE AND RECONNECTION: 3 ways to bring mindfulness into your relationship

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    THE MORNING I STOPPED TURNING AGAINST MYSELF: Saying goodbye to my inner critic

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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

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    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

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    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]

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man falling off a bike - Stoic in Training: Tempering My Reaction to Whatever Happens

STOIC IN TRAINING: Responding to everyday tests

Lisa Brandt·August 17, 2023
skull on a black background - Memento Mori: Can This Phrase Have a Positive Influence?

STOIC IN TRAINING: Memento mori—remember that you must die

Lisa Brandt·August 10, 2023
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MANAGE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH: 10 important questions to ask yourself

Heythem Naji·August 3, 2023
Plants growing out of stacks of coins and a jar of coins - Pure Abundance: Create It by Identifying Your True Values

SUCCESS AND WEALTH: Redefining the relationship between these two pursuits

Melissa Simic·August 2, 2023
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BECOME AWARE OF BEING UNAWARE: How to gradually erase ignorance and minimize suffering

James Farwell·July 31, 2023
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PLEASURE AND PEACE: How servitude can become devotion

Melissa Simic·July 26, 2023
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EVERYDAY COMMUNION: It can be found both inside and outside the church

Forrest Rivers·July 25, 2023
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STOIC IN TRAINING: Let them

Lisa Brandt·July 24, 2023
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STOIC IN TRAINING: Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll

Lisa Brandt·July 18, 2023
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REFLECTIONS ON PRESENCE AND PROGRESS: Why mindfulness matters in the digital age

Dakota McGovern·July 17, 2023
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A RETURN TO WHO WE ARE: The value of learning to pause and reflect

James Farwell·July 13, 2023
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IMPROVE YOUR INTUITIVE INTELLIGENCE: A third-eye meditation practice

Melissa Simic·July 12, 2023
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STOIC IN TRAINING: Emotions welcome, acceptance imperative

Lisa Brandt·July 5, 2023
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STOIC IN TRAINING: A life lived in reality with all its flaws

Lisa Brandt·June 28, 2023
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BECOME CONFIDENT: 4 powerful actions to take to get there

Melissa Simic·June 26, 2023
Heart made from ribbons with daisies in the middle - The dangers of dogmatic thinking in the American community

THE DANGER OF DOGMA: And dogma’s role in alienating the American community

James Farwell·June 19, 2023
Biblical burning bush - Fully Alive: A Bishop and an Atheist Chat About God

FULLY ALIVE, ON FIRE BUT NOT CONSUMED: An unlikely chat about God between a bishop and an atheist

Lucas Coia·June 15, 2023
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NOTHING IS NATURAL: How to live with naturalness in our modern world

Contributor·June 12, 2023
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HEAL FROM TRAUMA: 5 tips to get you started on the path

Madeline Popelka·June 8, 2023
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THE 40-DAY CHALLENGE: A useful practice for overcoming our fear of death

Forrest Rivers·June 7, 2023
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RECOVERING SERENITY UNDER THE FLOWER MOON: Solace in a moonlit garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·May 25, 2023
Comforting hand holding for a sick person in bed - We Need Each Other: Lessons Learned While Living With COVID

WE NEED EACH OTHER: The ravages of, and lessons learned in living with COVID

James Farwell·May 22, 2023
Man sitting on dock beside calm lake - On Retreat With Spiritual Leader Mamo Lorenzo of Sasaima

THE MAMO FROM SASAIMA: A retreat with spiritual leader Mamo Lorenzo in 2023

Alejandro Gaete·May 3, 2023
Gratitude journal - Cultivate Gratitude: Tap Into Its Power Anywhere, at Any Moment

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE: A personal tale of healing and appreciation

Forrest Rivers·April 24, 2023
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