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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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    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

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    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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Dark, milk and white chocolate squares - How to Use the 3 Flavours of Gratitude to Improve Your Life

3 FLAVOURS OF GRATITUDE: How to use them to improve your life

Contributor·October 15, 2024
Jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing - Coping With Burnout by Doing Puzzles, Making Art and More

3 WAYS I’M COPING WITH BURNOUT: Doing puzzles, making art and practicing self-forgiveness

Mel Bender·March 21, 2023
Four co-workers laughing at business meeting - 6 Actionable Tools That'll Help You Life a Happier Life

6 SCIENCE-BACKED TOOLS FOR A HAPPIER LIFE: And 3 myths to stop believing

Billy Marshall·November 20, 2025
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A BLUEPRINT FOR PROSPERITY: Use your mind to create prosperity in your life

Contributing Writer·September 1, 2017
Young woman texting on bench - Crisis of Consciousness: We're Entering a New Paradigm

A CRISIS OF CONSCIOUSNESS: As the world speeds on, life invites you to wake up

Contributor·May 15, 2024
Person wrapped in warm grey blanket - How I Embraced Softness as a Life-Changing Remedy for Fear

A JOURNEY TOWARDS INNER SAFETY: Embracing softness as an antidote to fear

Steffi van Kessel·March 24, 2025
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A LIFE WORTH WRITING ABOUT: Treating challenges as adventures

Mel Bender·July 18, 2022
Two pelicans sitting next to each other with heads turned away

A LOVE LETTER: Dear Friend, I must leave you.

Contributing Writer·March 15, 2016
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A SAGA IN SYMBOLS: How an external object can become imbued with significance in your own life

Max Reif·April 7, 2017
Choose Now

A STORY OF SURRENDER: A teaching from Amma on forgetting about past lives to live in the present moment

Contributing Writer·August 24, 2016
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ACCEPTANCE IS TRICKY: It’s not a “doing” but a “noticing”

Mike Larcombe·October 10, 2018
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ACCEPTANCE: How one word can change your life

Roy Cohen·November 11, 2020
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ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS: 5 tips that’ll help you overcome personal failure

Contributing Writer·January 11, 2017
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ADDICTION RECOVERY: How I used faith to make it through my alcoholism

Contributing Writer·April 19, 2018
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ALL HUMANS HAVE BLIND SPOTS: Embracing the wisdom of uncertainty

Eleni Stephanides·August 17, 2022
christmas decorations - How to Stay More Present in the Moment During the Holidays

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ME: Giving myself the gift of presence

Mel Bender·December 27, 2022
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AMAZING GRACE: Living in the light of grace, even when darkness creeps in

Lisa Hromada·January 12, 2021
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AN ILLUMINATING THOUGHT EXPERIMENT: 19 questions to ask yourself about relationships

Contributor·April 28, 2021
Two pairs of feet - Urge to merge love

AN URGE TO MERGE: The first stage in the cycle of falling (and staying) in love

Contributor·September 16, 2014
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ANCESTRAL CONTINUUM: Learn about your ancestors to unlock the secrets of who you really are

Contributing Writer·June 5, 2013
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Are children really great teachers?

Orsolya Hernold·July 23, 2015
The Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu

AWAKENED BEINGS: Integrating the three aspects of the self

Vaillant Gicqueau·October 4, 2018
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AWAKENING: Finding my way from a mental tornado mess to joy and gratitude

Contributing Writer·September 4, 2022
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AWAKENING: I have been frozen and am beginning to thaw

Rosemary Williams·April 29, 2021
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