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    Four adults sitting at table working with pens and paper - Why Teaching Memoir Rewards the Students and the Teacher

    WHAT TEACHING MEMOIR WRITING HAS TAUGHT ME: Holding space for other people’s truths

    Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

    THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

    Clouds with silver lining and sun in distance - Finding the Silver Lining When Life Breaks You Open

    WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

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    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

    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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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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An artist’s perspective on creativity and being true to yourself

DISCOVERING YOURSELF FOR A LIVING: An artist’s perspective on creativity and being true to yourself

Leanne Hoffman·April 30, 2017
Man in a suit with lipstick on his collar

HEALING IN THE PRESENT: 3 tips for dealing with pain and letting go of the past

Leanne Hoffman·April 8, 2017
saga symbols house construction

A SAGA IN SYMBOLS: How an external object can become imbued with significance in your own life

Max Reif·April 7, 2017
Blueprints inside Maurice's Cottage in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom

STOP WAITING FOR LIFE: Some things happen because we make them happen

Robyn Phillips·April 1, 2017
Young girl with arms wide open sitting in a canoe on a lake

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: A snapshot of a perfect day with the grandchildren

Contributing Writer·March 27, 2017
Old wooden door with small heart cut in it - The meaning of compassion

THE MEANING OF COMPASSION: Opening the heart’s doors to forgiveness and love

Josh Jones·March 11, 2017
Drawing of a confused face arguing with itself

LIVING AUTHENTICALLY: Ambivalence as creative energy that rouses us to awaken and integrate

Susana McCollom·March 10, 2017
Blurry row of alcohol bottles - Thanking Anne Lamott

THANKING ANNE LAMOTT: How the author helped save a reader from the throes of addiction

Contributor·January 16, 2017
silhouette of girl under tree on island at sunset

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS: 5 tips that’ll help you overcome personal failure

Contributing Writer·January 11, 2017
Bronze figure laughing - The joke's on you

THE JOKE’S ON YOU: Seeing the funny side of your inner critic

Contributor·November 29, 2016
Two women sharing ice cream - Your intuition

WORKING WITH YOUR INTUITION: 10 ways to develop it and 6 things that can kill it

Contributor·November 23, 2016
Man running in hurry - Don't leave your soul behind

DON’T LEAVE YOUR SOUL BEHIND: How learning to stop hurrying helps us cultivate kindness

Contributor·November 8, 2016
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
person drowning holding hands above water for help

DEPRESSION & SUICIDE: Being mindful and accepting of the pain of the dark days

Contributing Writer·August 15, 2016
Happy woman sitting with psychologist - Making a Life excerpt

MAKING A LIFE: A mid-life recovery from anxiety and depression

Contributor·August 8, 2016
Photo manipulation of little girl fishing on the back of a huge fish

REALIZE YOUR DREAMS: Four keys for a successful life

Contributing Writer·July 20, 2016
Man dangling off a clif

GETTING IT DONE: 5 steps to achieving goals in the age of instant gratification

Contributing Writer·July 18, 2016
Young man sitting on floor with his head in his hands

TRANSMUTATION OF PAIN: Why suffer when you can empathize and live compassionately

James Farwell·May 28, 2016
Man behind a microphone speaking

FROM INSECURITY TO INNER-SECURITY: Poet shares how he overcame speech anxiety to become a confident performer

Contributing Writer·May 25, 2016
Marvel Avengers in Madam Tussauds, Hong Kong

BECOMING A SUPERHERO: When talent, motivation, willpower and an Ideal meet, a superhero is born

Contributing Writer·May 17, 2016
Woman sitting next to fire reading a book

DANIEL AND MURAKAMI: Finding solace in well-loved books

Contributing Writer·May 9, 2016
The word yes in the sand

THE TRADE-OFF: How saying NO to things can lead to the big YES

Orsolya Hernold·May 8, 2016
Imagination of a child

THE TWO SIDES OF IMAGINATION: Embrace imagination but be aware it can also lead to suffering

Orsolya Hernold·May 3, 2016
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STARTING OVER: The art of letting go

Alana Fiander·April 21, 2016
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