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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

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    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

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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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A LIFE WORTH WRITING ABOUT: Treating challenges as adventures

Mel Bender·July 18, 2022
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THE FINISH LINE: Running a half marathon reminded me I could do hard things

Catina Noble·August 18, 2025
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PRIDE PARADE: The colours of an apology

Rebecca Shea·June 22, 2019
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TIME TO CLEAN OUR (MIND) ROOMS: Throwing out beliefs that no longer suit us

Keri Mangis·July 21, 2021
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VISUALIZE IT: Interview with Friar Justin Belitz on manifesting your truth

Kiva Bottero·February 17, 2015
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TO SPEAK UP, WE MUST LISTEN WITHIN: 4 steps to a bolder, healthier life

Sarah Harvey·January 7, 2015
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TAKE TIME TO BE HAPPY: 100 ideas that’ll help you build your emotional buffer

Leanne Hoffman·June 17, 2017
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DEPRESSION AND SPIRITUALITY: Losing connection when the clouds roll in

Mel Bender·July 4, 2022
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GRIEF TRAIN: My father’s death taught me about love and letting go

Contributing Writer·June 6, 2018
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BLESSED: The discovery of the accepted moment [Part 2]

Mike Larcombe·September 17, 2018
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HO’OPONOPONO: 5 tips for clearing the subconscious and opening to the divine

Contributing Writer·January 29, 2014
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NEVER ASSUME, ALWAYS ASK: Preventing assumptions in our day-to-day life

Anjali Mani·November 23, 2015
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ME: Giving myself the gift of presence

Mel Bender·December 27, 2022
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THE MYSTERY OF AUTHENTICITY: Who are we, really?

Contributor·July 2, 2014
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REDEFINING OUR RELATIONSHIPS: Finding soulmates where we never thought to look

Trish Di Stefano·May 31, 2021
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MASS SHOOTINGS AND MASS HATRED: 4 stages of healing for grieving individuals

Contributor·October 11, 2017
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LIVE LIKE A LOTUS: 5 stages of transformation after a loss

Surapsari Megumi Fujimaru·October 31, 2021
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SYNCHRONICITY: A nod from the universe that we are on the right path

Lynne Woolfson·January 3, 2019
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THE PERKS OF A PANDEMIC: Learning to live one day at a time

April Von Braun·September 26, 2020
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DEAD LINES: A lesson from snakes about deadlines

Contributing Writer·March 17, 2013
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THE POWER OF WORDS: Use affirmations to reprogram your life

Contributing Writer·January 20, 2013
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EMBRACE SUFFERING: Looking into the story of yourself

Robert Kopecky·February 9, 2015
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THE FIXER AND THE TAO: Everything is perfect exactly as it is

Contributing Writer·May 27, 2015
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THE DESIRED PERSON: Your relationship status does not define your self-worth

Contributing Writer·July 5, 2015
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