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    Writing notebook on rock next to river - From Confusion to Clarity: 3 More Stages on a Spiritual Path

    FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: How our thoughts move from chaos to understanding

    Young man sitting pensively on bench next to tree, looking at water - Understand Your Mind and Honour Its Value

    UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR MIND WORKS: And embrace that pattern as worthy of respect

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    THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

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    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    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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    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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Indian form of mandala, sri yantra

INTRO TO MANDALAS: Sacred Circles Art Therapy book excerpt

Kiva Bottero·May 20, 2015
Woman doing breathwork exercise outdoors - Generational Healing: 4 Ways Simple Breathwork Can Help

GENERATIONAL HEALING: Using breathwork to break ancestral trauma patterns

Alyse Bacine·April 9, 2025
Native Americans in ceremonial masks, robes - Sacred totems

SACRED TOTEMS: Can a modern, non-Native American really find their spirit animal?

Max Reif·August 1, 2016
Child eye

GOD IS WITHIN US: All the wisdom we will ever need

Rafael Campiz·January 23, 2020
asana yoga pose

THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF ASANAS: Expand your learning from yoga inversions by exploring the symbolic context of each asana

Orsolya Hernold·November 6, 2015
Stimulated senses cause an excited mind

EXCITED MIND: Using meditation to calm overly stimulated senses

Contributing Writer·February 1, 2012
yoga-peace-light-fearless

STAR MEDITATION: We do not fear the dark, we fear the power of the light

Contributing Writer·August 27, 2012
Young woman touching her third eye - Meditation and Mantras: 5 Chants to Add to Your Daily Practice

MYSTICAL MANTRAS: An introduction to 5 powerful mantras you can recite each day

Contributor·April 17, 2023
love in scrabble letters

WALK IN BEAUTY: 4 tools that’ll help you gracefully navigate everyday life

Contributing Writer·March 6, 2018
People and dog jumping on beach - Mutual Awakening interview

MUTUAL AWAKENING AND CULTURAL CHANGE: Talking with Patricia Albere and Jeff Carreira of the Evolutionary Collective

Erica Roberts·September 8, 2014
Cup of coffee on railing with St. Peter's Basilica in background - No Church Is Needed to Connect With the Infinite Living Spirit

EVERYDAY COMMUNION: It can be found both inside and outside the church

Forrest Rivers·July 25, 2023
birch tree - healing work

HEALING WORK: Working with nature spirits to help the environment

Contributing Writer·December 1, 2012
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KIRTAN: Strengthen the heart connection through this path to the heart

Contributing Writer·October 9, 2012
Black and white photo of two men sitting on benches - The Value of Pausing and Reflecting in the Present Moment

A RETURN TO WHO WE ARE: The value of learning to pause and reflect

James Farwell·July 13, 2023
Man praying on dock

THE PRAYER PROJECT: How do we pray?

Contributing Writer·August 1, 2014
Rainbow of lights - Unlocking the mind's power

COLOUR MANTRA: Use this visualization technique to energize, relax and centre yourself

Contributor·March 8, 2015
womans angry face screaming

WRITING MY WAY OUT OF ANGER: The pen is mightier than the self-sabotaging sword

Mel Bender·May 29, 2022
Full moon on the sea with boat running free

LIBERATION SPIRITUALITY: Freeing ourselves and ultimately our planet

Jerry Kvasnicka·February 11, 2016
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THE MAGIC OF INTENTION: Living a charmed life

Mel Bender·January 27, 2022
Friar / monk on spiritual path to God

A WAY TO GOD: Thomas Merton’s journey on the Creation Spirituality path

Contributing Writer·June 6, 2016
Equanimity - a higher state of happiness

EQUANIMITY: A higher state of happiness

Kiva Bottero·December 6, 2011
light - two figures

CONTAIN YOUR POWER: How to operate internally for greater fulfilment

Contributing Writer·March 10, 2012
Entrance to Esalen mindfulness centre - Seven days away from my life

SEVEN DAYS AWAY FROM MY LIFE: A week of meditative self-discovery at Esalen Institute

Josh Jones·February 13, 2017
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SLOW DOWN: Infuse your life with meaning and depth through simple ceremony

Keri Mangis·January 6, 2022
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