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

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    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

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    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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WHEREVER YOU ARE: Memories of my intro to mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 12, 2018
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LIFEJACKET IN AN OCEAN: Mindfulness is like … not drowning but waving

Contributing Writer·October 23, 2018
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KEEPING SCORE: A mindful way to watch baseball

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2018
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THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
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MINDFUL DRIVING: 4 ways to remain calm and fully present on the road

Kate Harveston·May 20, 2018
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MIND HYDROLOGY: Joyfully redirecting the course of your thoughts

Robert Kopecky·September 25, 2017
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TEACHING MINDFULNESS TO KIDS: 15 ways to introduce the practice into their lives [infographic]

Contributor·October 5, 2016
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DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: When mindfulness is not enough to undo hurt

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2016
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THE GIFT OF MINDFULNESS: The ability to be present in both joy and pain with gratitude

Contributing Writer·June 13, 2016
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AWAY WITH GLUTTONY!: What I learned about mindful eating during my stay with Hare Krishnas

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2016
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MINDFULLY IN LINE: How to change actions through recognition, acceptance and appreciation

Contributing Writer·December 3, 2015
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People Are a Lot Like Blotting Paper

Molly Murphy·September 30, 2015
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CONTEMPLATIONS ON SILENCE: In Silence I hear the sound of myself

Anjali Mani·May 5, 2015
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS: The wisdom of seeing everything as temporary

Tammy Klein·May 4, 2015
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THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO: Why bother meditating?

Contributor·April 20, 2015
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BEYOND MINDFULNESS: How to cultivate awareness without detachment

Contributor·November 16, 2014
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ROAD TRIP! 4 ways to practice mindful driving

Cindy McMann·July 18, 2014
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BORED NO MORE: The wonder of life is ever present and of infinite variety

Kiva Bottero·February 2, 2014
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IT’S OK TO BE, OK?: Being non-judgmentally aware of your inner chatter

Wanda Monague·December 24, 2013
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Cultivate your awareness and live mindfully throughout your day

Wanda Monague·October 4, 2013
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MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS: An excerpt from Yoga for Children

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2013
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MBSR: Mindfulness courses that help practitioners reduce stress and relax

Kiva Bottero·March 13, 2013
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THE ONENESS OF TEA AND ZEN: Experiencing the beauty of ordinary life through tea brewing and drinking

Contributing Writer·March 4, 2013
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POETRY AND MINDFULNESS: Go beyond the words and rhyme

Contributing Writer·February 24, 2013
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