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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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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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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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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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PARENTING LESSONS LEARNED: How to handle 6 common negative feelings that come with being a parent

Orsolya Hernold·February 10, 2016
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BEYOND THE SURFACE: Writing exercise to discover your story and self-limiting beliefs

Contributing Writer·February 10, 2016
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BEYOND THE SURFACE: Personal inventory to discover your energies and who you are

Contributing Writer·January 25, 2016
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UNCOMFORTABLE IS HEALTHY: Learn How to Confront Your Emotions to Gain Strength and Grow

Contributing Writer·January 12, 2016
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INVINCIBLE: Help and hope for sufferers of domestic violence

Contributor·December 15, 2015
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GURU: How a spiritual teacher can lead us into the Light

Anjali Mani·December 1, 2015
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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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DON’T BE A “SACRIFICIAL COW”: A warning against the overzealous pursuit of power

Contributor·November 22, 2015
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THE POWER OF WORK: The journey from Special Ed to successful career

Contributing Writer·November 17, 2015
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THE OSCAR GOES TO… YOU! We create so much drama in our minds—since we create it we can just as easily turn it into a comedy

Kiva Bottero·November 14, 2015
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PAIN OF THE EVERYDAY: Practice focus journaling using these 4 questions to get out of the doldrums

Orsolya Hernold·November 5, 2015
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FRIENDSHIP INVENTORY: Stop chasing friendships to find true growth

Angie Salisbury·October 30, 2015
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GRATEFUL NOW: How living in the present moment triggers gratitude

Molly Murphy·October 28, 2015
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PRESENT FROM YOURSELF: What to do if someone is cheating on you

Contributing Writer·October 21, 2015
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NAVIGATING BY SYNCHRONICITY: Let the world speak to us through coincidence and chance encounters

Contributor·October 15, 2015
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Why the Word “Should” is a Lot Like “Stupid”

Pamela Gerber·October 6, 2015
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FATHER’S DAUGHTERS: Casting aside masculine ideals to get in touch with the feminine soul

Contributor·October 1, 2015
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GETTING GHOSTED: Passive-aggressive discourtesy can be a lesson in manifesting the self

Pamela Gerber·September 24, 2015
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THE BACKPACK: Learning to unpack emotional baggage

Contributing Writer·August 11, 2015
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Why You Should Encourage Imagination in Children

Kyla Giffin·August 7, 2015
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Are children really great teachers?

Orsolya Hernold·July 23, 2015
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LIFE OF PHASES: Get through difficult times by understanding that everything is temporary

Contributing Writer·July 22, 2015
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The Secret That Every College Graduate Needs To Hear

Contributing Writer·July 19, 2015
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KNOW THYSELF: Redirect your life with new purpose by discovering the hidden self within

Contributing Writer·July 16, 2015
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