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    Woman sitting on dock by water, relaxing - Hello 2026: Time to Slow Down and Reflect

    THE NEW YEAR: A time to slow down, reflect and avoid burnout

    Young man staring at smartphone - Our Personhood: Will Humanity Let AI Annihilate It?

    AI VS. PERSONHOOD: The quiet temptation to abdicate our humanity

    Seated woman, meditating in front of laptop at home - Accountability: How Meditation Groups Help You Stay Mindful

    MINDFULNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: How others can help you stick to your practice

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    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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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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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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TOGETHERNESS: Savouring the hygge in our lives

Angela Ward·April 30, 2018
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TRY OUT YOUR ANGEL EYES: Adopting an angel’s perspective will help you exercise compassion

Robert Kopecky·March 22, 2018
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HOW TO BECOME UNCONDITIONALLY LOVING: And is this even possible for us?

Mike Larcombe·January 25, 2018
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MANAGE STRESS: Focus on these 7 elements to relieve stress and live a balanced life

Contributing Writer·January 21, 2018
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OUR ROLE AS WOMEN: The sad truth about celebrity women who deny aging

Contributing Writer·July 25, 2017
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BETWEEN THE MILESTONES: 10 small but important ways to celebrate your children before they’re grown

Contributing Writer·June 16, 2017
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CHILD’S PLAY: The loss of imagination and the dangers of over-stimulation

Angelica Pajkovic·May 5, 2017
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MEANINGFUL PARENTING: 5 steps to developing a deeper relationship with your children

Contributing Writer·April 3, 2017
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EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED: An evening with mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn

Finn Janning·January 18, 2017
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TIMELESS AWARENESS: Two universal truths about time and awareness

Contributor·July 6, 2016
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MINDFUL LIVING: Want to get out of your reactive thoughts and live mindfully? Read this.

James Farwell·June 14, 2016
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TRIPLE EMPTY NEST: Empowering exercises to find your way back to self

Contributing Writer·May 16, 2016
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DAYENU: Mindfully and critically examining the mindless status quo

Pamela Gerber·May 11, 2016
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MINDFUL CONVERSATIONS: Finding space for a mindful conversation in a technology dependent world

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2016
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HOW TO LOVE MINDFULLY: Just ask a dog!

Contributor·February 29, 2016
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CHASING THE DREAM: Living for the future prevents appreciating the present

Contributing Writer·February 23, 2016
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MINDFULLY AWARE: It is time to pay more attention

Finn Janning·January 24, 2016
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RELATIONSHIP OF AGING: 8 tips for a better parent / child relationship as parents age

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2016
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MINDFULNESS AND THE MEDIA: 10 strategies for being a conscious media consumer

Contributor·November 19, 2015
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INNER SIMPLICITY: Clearing clutter is a temporary fix, what matters most is changing our inner state through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 9, 2015
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Rediscovering How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Life

Molly Murphy·September 14, 2015
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Cultural Appropriation or Emulation: Does it matter?

Pamela Gerber·August 18, 2015
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7 Problems We Can Tackle With Mindfulness Training

Contributing Writer·June 29, 2015
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THE BIRD’S SONG: Learn from birds how to live in the now

Anjali Mani·June 10, 2015
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