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    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi from Aga Khan palace in Pune, India - Gandhi’s Radical Insight: How It Can Help Us Today

    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “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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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    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

    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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BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS: A newly 23-year-old looks back

Karina Duffy·January 24, 2024
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BEING PRESENT IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD: A time filled with learning and growth

Manal Sarhan·January 24, 2024
Ebenezer Scrooge and Ghost of Christmas Yet to come next to Scrooge's grave - The True Meaning of Christmas: 4 Popular Stories

NOT THE MAN I WAS: 4 stories about meaningful change at Christmas

Lucas Coia·December 24, 2023
Silhouettes of family walking outside at sunset - 6 Mindfulness in Motion Tips for the Remote Worker

THE POST-COVID REMOTE WORK ERA: 6 strategies for mental well-being

Laura Vazquez Santos·December 4, 2023
woman boxer alone in a gym - Boxing Is My Yoga—It Promotes Self-Awareness and Brain Care

BOXING IS MY YOGA: I need to learn the art of knowing exactly where I am

Karina Duffy·November 14, 2023
scary face with crossed barbed wire - You’re a Valuable Person—Regardless of Your Health Anxiety

IN YOUR HEAD, ON ITS HEAD: The creative potential in health anxiety

Christopher Da Silva·October 25, 2023
A couple of shadowy people walking a path to Paradise - Death Without Suffering—For Every Living Creature

LIVING WITH DEATH AND DYING WITH DIGNITY: Delicate decisions about when to leave the planet

Jane Olivier·September 6, 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
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
Glass sphere reflecting upside-down image of forest - Become Aware of Being Unaware to Minimize Suffering

BECOME AWARE OF BEING UNAWARE: How to gradually erase ignorance and minimize suffering

James Farwell·July 31, 2023
Girl with arms stretched in air in joy - Why Accepting Our Truth Can Lead Us To a Life of Peace

PLEASURE AND PEACE: How servitude can become devotion

Melissa Simic·July 26, 2023
Housecat looking in mirror and seeing lion - 4 Ways to Recreate Yourself With More Confidence

BECOME CONFIDENT: 4 powerful actions to take to get there

Melissa Simic·June 26, 2023
Happy woman listening to headphones - Heal From Trauma: 5 Tips to Help You Start Your Healing Journey

HEAL FROM TRAUMA: 5 tips to get you started on the path

Madeline Popelka·June 8, 2023
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SELF-CARE: Why it’s important to find practices you truly value

Marisa T. Cohen·April 4, 2023
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
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YOU MATTER: 11 ways to be authentic and true to yourself

Anne Diederiks·January 30, 2023
silhouette of woman with arms stretched at sunrise - Early Bird: Getting up at 5:30 A.M. Changed My Life for the Better

NIGHT OWL TO EARLY BIRD: How getting up at 5:30 a.m. has changed my life

Mel Bender·January 16, 2023
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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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SENSING ENERGY: 5 strategies to read people’s emotional energy

Contributing Writer·December 20, 2022

QUOTES FOR SPIRITUAL HEALING: 75 words for self-growth

Lorraine Suarez·November 27, 2022
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REFLECTIONS ON A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE: Resolutions to end vicious cycles and emerge from the darkness

Mel Bender·November 16, 2022
Red Jasper crystals - How to Nourish Your Soul During Life's In-Between Seasons

MAKE PEACE WITH THE IN-BETWEEN: How to nourish your soul between life’s seasons

Elina Allais·September 21, 2022
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HEART-CENTRED LIFESTYLE DESIGN: The path to soul-level fulfillment

Emilie Pelletier·September 19, 2022
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HOPE FOR RACIAL HARMONY: What happened to me on September 11, 2001

Darashani·September 15, 2022
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