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    Cup of tea on fence outdoors with blue sky in background - Gratitude for Ordinary Life: Find Beauty in Everyday Moments

    LEARN TO NOTICE THE SMALL THINGS: How gratitude changes the way we see ordinary days

    Hand holding out pretty pink flower - Gratitude and Mindfulness Skills: A Beautiful Pairing

    MEGA-GEM: How mindfulness and gratitude complement each other

    Woman standing alone outdoors making heart shape with hands - An Invitation to Women: Let's Be Gentle With Ourselves Now

    THE WAY WE HOLD OURSELVES: Why self-compassion and connection are so important for women

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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

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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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    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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GIVE WITH INTEGRITY: It is the thought and the energy connected to the gift that counts

Anya Goode, M.Sc.·December 3, 2021
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SURVIVING IN TODAY’S WORLD: Even tiny insects survive by co-operating with each other

James Farwell·November 14, 2021
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IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE: 10 everyday things to be grateful for

Mia Barnes·September 7, 2021
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THIS IS HOW IT IS NOW: 6 words to guide you through difficult times

Forrest Rivers·May 21, 2021
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THE PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING: 3 steps to a mindful heaven

Mike Larcombe·November 19, 2020
ITS OKAY TO COUGH Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic2

IT’S OK TO COUGH: Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
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UNDERSTANDING MINDFULNESS AS HEARTFULNESS: We cannot separate our hearts from our minds

Langston B·October 5, 2020
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MISSING THINGS: Reconnection and the three layers of noticing

Justin Haley Phillips·July 2, 2020
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LEST WE FORGET: The need to stay united and vigilant in the fight against COVID-19

Siobhan Searle·July 1, 2020
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A SHIFT IN MINDSET: From doing to being

Anna Aksenovich·June 27, 2020
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BECOMING NOTHING: Resonate with all life’s movements

Finn Janning·April 22, 2020
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A MINDFUL HOME DURING A SCARY TIME: 5 connections to help ground our children

Deidre Mastandrea·April 14, 2020
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MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS: 21 stress-reducing activities to try

Kate Harveston·March 25, 2020
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BOX OF LOVE: Every wrong act that a person makes aright transforms humans into gods

Ji Strangeway·February 14, 2020
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LITTLE PIECES OF HAPPY: How to stay sane and happy in a hectic and chaotic life

Sam Macler·January 8, 2020
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LONELINESS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON: 6 healthy ways to cope

Mike Larcombe·December 18, 2019
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REGAIN YOUR ZEN: 9 steps to making your home a peaceful haven

Kate Harveston·October 27, 2019
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OCTOBER OFFERINGS: There are many ways to give thanks

Tessa G.·October 21, 2019
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THE SEARCH FOR INNER PEACE: Learn by being with animals

Forrest Rivers·September 26, 2019
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MOVE MINDFULLY THROUGH LIFE: 5 ways to help bring positivity into our days

Tessa G.·September 18, 2019
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MINDFULNESS IN THE CITY: 10 ways to find peace amid the hustle and bustle

Kate Harveston·August 11, 2019
PARENTHOOD Reading my baby is better than any book I ever picked up3

PARENTHOOD: Reading my baby is better than any book I ever picked up

Allison Rew·June 25, 2019
FINDING COMMUNITY A night at the Seven Eleven3

A SENSE OF COMMUNITY: A night at the 7-Eleven

Daphne Jones·May 3, 2019
A TINY INTRUDER Life’s lessons come in all sizes1

A TINY INTRUDER: Life’s lessons come in all sizes

Daphne Jones·April 8, 2019
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