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    Wooden gates floating in clouds above trees - Energy Gates: 3 Helpful Ways to Control What Passes Through

    ENERGY MANAGEMENT: How to control the flow of your energy—even as a sensitive person

    Two young female friends drinking coffee on chairs outdoors - Healthy Self-Alignment: How Mindfulness Can Lead You There

    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    RECLAIM YOUR TIME THROUGH PRESENCE: 5 research-backed ways to do so

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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

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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    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

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    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

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

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CONTAIN YOUR POWER: How to operate internally for greater fulfilment

Contributing Writer·March 10, 2012
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GOD IS WITHIN US: All the wisdom we will ever need

Rafael Campiz·January 23, 2020
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TAKE CHARGE: The spirit you are channelling may be your own

Jerry Kvasnicka·October 19, 2013
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CREATIVE YOGA FOR CHILDREN: Inspiring the whole child to learn through yoga

Contributor·January 24, 2013
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RITUALS TO MARK LOSS AND DEATH: Create your own in 3 stages

Contributor·May 26, 2026
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SPIRITUAL KNUCKLEHEAD: An interview with film-yogi James Wvinner

CathLopes·November 16, 2012
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KIRTAN: Strengthen the heart connection through this path to the heart

Contributing Writer·October 9, 2012
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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: Carefully selecting your plants contributes to mindfulness and well-being

Contributor·March 12, 2026
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SACRED TOTEMS: Can a modern, non-Native American really find their spirit animal?

Max Reif·August 1, 2016
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THE MAGIC OF INTENTION: Living a charmed life

Mel Bender·January 27, 2022
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
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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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MY SUMMER WITH FALUN DAFA: How I discovered new energy through practicing Qi Gong

Contributing Writer·September 19, 2017
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FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST: New Orleans Voodoo and the story of Marie Laveau

Lucas Coia·September 1, 2022
Meditative silhouette in front of clouds - The 40-Day Challenge: Meditate on Your Fear of Death for 40 Days

THE 40-DAY CHALLENGE: A useful practice for overcoming our fear of death

Forrest Rivers·June 7, 2023
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THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: The most fundamental of all universal laws

Jane Olivier·October 20, 2012
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METACOGNITION AND MINDFULNESS: Moving beyond exercises and techniques to reach a deeper level of consciousness

Mike Larcombe·January 4, 2017
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EQUANIMITY: A higher state of happiness

Kiva Bottero·December 6, 2011
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THE MISLEADING MIND: Who do you think you are?

Contributing Writer·June 19, 2012
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TWO GHOSTS AND A SAINT: Communicating with individuals from the spiritual world

Contributor·October 18, 2013
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CONTROLLED BREATHING: Break Inefficient Breathing Habits

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2007
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THE MAMO FROM SASAIMA: A retreat with spiritual leader Mamo Lorenzo in 2023

Alejandro Gaete·May 3, 2023
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INSIDE THE MEDICINE BAG: 4 tools for awakening consciousness

Contributing Writer·July 9, 2014
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LOVING DOGS, LOSING FEAR: Loving-kindness in practice

Kiva Bottero·January 22, 2013
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