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

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    “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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Shadow of family of four in grass - Family myths

FAMILY MYTHS: How to change the unwritten rules set by your family of origin

Contributor·February 28, 2019
FINDING ASYLUM Welcoming the Shadow to guide us home1

FINDING ASYLUM: Welcoming the Shadow to guide us home

Contributing Writer·October 26, 2018
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Perspective is everything

Contributing Writer·October 17, 2018
coal state of head in the dark

AFRAID OF THE DARK: Why we’re still stuck in the grip of mental illness

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2018
young boy learning the alphabet by listening to music

THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: What I’ve learned from working with children with autism

Contributing Writer·September 27, 2018
piano keyboard

MUSIC AND THE MIND: The surprising links between music, creativity and wellness

Contributing Writer·August 2, 2018
Young man thinking - I think, therefore I'm the thinker

I THINK, THEREFORE I’M THE THINKER: And I can change my thoughts

Contributor·July 23, 2018
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PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

Contributor·July 22, 2018
stairwell from above

MIND BLOWN: The sixth sense is the conscious Self

Contributing Writer·July 16, 2018
TO MEDICATE OR NOT What it feels like to have bipolar disorder3

BIPOLAR DISORDER: To medicate or not to medicate?

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2018
Image of crowd, focusing on unhappy woman in centre - The ingredients of unhappiness

THE INGREDIENTS OF UNHAPPINESS: 9 dispositions that can lead to an unhappy life

Contributor·April 18, 2018
Blurry black and white photo featuring person in hoodie - About suicide

ABOUT SUICIDE: Instead of killing the body, we must kill our harmful thoughts

Mike Larcombe·April 2, 2018
Woman sitting on bench in front of water, stretching arms overhead, making heart with hands - From anxiety to love

FROM ANXIETY TO LOVE: Disconnect from your ego and connect with your Inner Therapist

Contributor·February 22, 2018
Young boy on autistic spectrum works with flash cards - A is for autism

THE ACCEPTANCE OF AUTISM: What autistic individuals can teach us about authenticity

Mike Larcombe·November 30, 2017
Young boy running through playground - Different is good

DIFFERENT IS GOOD: 6 helpful tips for parents of ADD or ADHD children

Contributor·November 15, 2017
Light pink lotus in pond - Inquire deeply

INQUIRE DEEPLY: How to use intuitive inquiry to deal with and help solve problems

Contributor·October 20, 2017
Northern El Salvador

HELP FOR PTSD: From gang violence to the other side of fear

Contributing Writer·October 1, 2017
A young man and woman have a quiet conversation with a coffee cup in the foreground - Myers-Briggs humour

MYERS-BRIGGS HUMOUR: 5 cartoons about the introverted folks among us by INFJoe

Contributor·September 27, 2017
Pint of ice cream, almost all eaten - The happiness challenge

THE HAPPINESS CHALLENGE: We can’t choose happiness, but we can help it choose us

Contributor·September 22, 2017
emdr therapy eye movement

EMDR: An emerging therapy involving eye movements and bad memories

Contributor·August 23, 2017
boy screaming at cowering girl

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: You choose to stay in an unhealthy relationship

Jack Surguy·August 8, 2017
Face looking through chains

PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Your experiences are separating you from other people and your community

Jack Surguy·August 1, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: We can simply choose to be happy

Jack Surguy·July 18, 2017
Man stretching his arms out wide next to water - The science of freedom

THE SCIENCE OF FREEDOM: An exploration of how our neurobiology influences our liberty

Contributor·July 14, 2017
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