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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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    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    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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    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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DREAMING HEAVEN: 6 tips on how to not get derailed this holiday season

Contributor·November 23, 2013
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READY FOR THE REAL ANSWERS?: How to tap into a deeper understanding of life

Contributor·September 7, 2013
Beach - We are not our stories

WE ARE NOT OUR STORIES: From Inner Slavery to Inner Freedom

Contributing Writer·September 5, 2013
Farms, gardens and soil

SEEDS. LIFE. SOIL: A socio-political self-help memoir about organic gardening

Rachel Walls·September 3, 2013
The hero's journey - Jean Houston and the Wizard of Us

EMBRACE THE HERO’S JOURNEY: An interview with Jean Houston on living a mythic life in today’s busy world

Kiva Bottero·August 28, 2013
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STOP FIGHTING: It’s up to the world to accept us as we are, not up to us to conform to what the world feels we should be

Wanda Monague·August 24, 2013
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IT’S OK—IT’S JUST TRANSFORMATION: Change is a natural part of growth

Contributing Writer·August 16, 2013
Hug Benefits Health

“EMBRACE” YOUR WELL-BEING: Why hugs are essential to your physical and mental health

Melissa Venditti·July 22, 2013
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IMAGINE YOURSELF: Manage your thoughts and manifest your desires

Contributing Writer·July 19, 2013
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FROM NAYSAYER TO YEASAYER: 5 practices for learning to live in Yes!

Contributing Writer·July 12, 2013
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RETURN FROM DISPLACEMENT: Celebrating defining moments

Wanda Monague·July 8, 2013
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STOP THE FEAR: How to train the brain out of fear based thinking

Contributing Writer·July 4, 2013
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WORKING WITH ADDICTION: Understanding what is at the heart of your addiction is the first step in recovery

Contributor·June 20, 2013
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REBOOT YOUR LIFE: How to make a new habit permanent

Contributing Writer·June 7, 2013
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ANCESTRAL CONTINUUM: Learn about your ancestors to unlock the secrets of who you really are

Contributing Writer·June 5, 2013
Alignment. Image pile of stones on a pebble beach

SOUL ALIGNMENT: How to find balance in your deeper self

Contributing Writer·June 4, 2013
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RELATIONSHIPS THAT WORK: Following the creative cycle to find the right person

Contributing Writer·May 25, 2013
Young boys playing tug-of-war - The law of reverse effect

THE LAW OF REVERSE EFFECT: The harder you try, the more difficult everything becomes

Contributing Writer·May 22, 2013
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INTERVIEW WITH JD MESSINGER: Practical solutions to shed a negative mindset and faulty programming

Erica Roberts·May 18, 2013
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I AM ME: Redefining the way we think about ourselves

Gabriella Lancia·May 14, 2013
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DISTRACTED: Tips for removing distractions from your environment

Laura Constantinescu·April 29, 2013
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TO COMPROMISE OR NOT TO COMPROMISE: How to build sustainable relationships

Contributing Writer·March 22, 2013
Alley - Deadlines

DEAD LINES: A lesson from snakes about deadlines

Contributing Writer·March 17, 2013
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THOSE PESKY EMOTIONS: Step back and allow your higher Self to deal with emotions

Contributing Writer·March 6, 2013
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