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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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    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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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
Group of red raisins - The 5 things technique

THE 5 THINGS TECHNIQUE: Learning about mindfulness by staring at a raisin

Rebecca Shea·April 5, 2019
UNFAMILIAR ALLEYS Finding novelty near your home2

UNFAMILIAR ALLEYS: Finding novelty near your home

Daniel K. Seward·March 15, 2019
AFTER THE CRASH Grace on the side of the highway

AFTER THE CRASH: Grace on the side of the highway

Daphne Jones·March 10, 2019
RELYING ON THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS When nature stacks the odds against you3

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: When nature stacks the odds against you

Daphne Jones·March 5, 2019
OF CHAOS AND COMMITMENT The quest for a hot chocolate on a summery Texas afternoon2

OF CHAOS AND COMMITMENT: The quest for a hot chocolate on a summery Texas afternoon

Daphne Jones·February 26, 2019
THE VICTOR AND THE RUNAWAY Tales of life’s small joys1

THE VICTOR AND THE RUNAWAY: Tales of life’s small joys

Daphne Jones·February 19, 2019
Mount Everest - "Because it's there"

“BECAUSE IT’S THERE”: Learning to breathe during a metaphorical climb up Mount Everest

Finn Janning·February 17, 2019
Down-to-earth woman standing in front of blurred trees - A minimalist's guide to enlightenment

A MINIMALIST’S GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT: 5 keys to spiritual development

Pete Lee·December 24, 2018
KARMA AND LIFE Today’s politics proves we reap what we sow2

KARMA AND LIFE: Today’s politics prove that we reap what we sow

James Farwell·December 8, 2018
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MINDFULLY DEALING WITH LOSS AND GRIEF: 4 strategies for becoming whole

Sherry Cormier·November 28, 2018
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MINDFULNESS AND AWARENESS: Learning to love and accept ourselves

Ora Nadrich·November 22, 2018
Senior man stretching outside - The wait is over

THE WAIT IS OVER: 8 tips that’ll help you live a fulfilling life after retirement

Kate Harveston·November 14, 2018
polar bears hugging

WHEREVER YOU ARE: Memories of my intro to mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 12, 2018
Hand in ocean

LIFEJACKET IN AN OCEAN: Mindfulness is like … not drowning but waving

Contributing Writer·October 23, 2018
woman releasing thoughts

STOP JUDGING: 3 reasons to recognize and release judgments

Contributing Writer·October 22, 2018
CRISTIANO RONALDO How far has the MeToo movement progressed3

CRISTIANO RONALDO: How far has the #MeToo movement progressed?

Finn Janning·October 14, 2018
Baseball field with spectators

KEEPING SCORE: A mindful way to watch baseball

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2018
Peaceful woman looking over balcony - Keep calm and feel joyful

CALM DOWN AND FEEL JOYFUL: 3 steps to inner peace

Contributor·September 3, 2018
Zen Mountain Monastery

THE PARADOX VACATION: Losing the Giant at Zen Mountain Monastery

Contributing Writer·August 28, 2018
Bridge with sunlight

TO BRIDGE THE GAP: Magic happens when we listen to those nagging voices

Contributing Writer·August 20, 2018
giant soap bubble

A METAPHOR FOR LIFE: Adam and Eve in the garden of mindfulness

Nicholas Arnold·July 29, 2018
Ten minutes before sunrise in Quebec, Canada - The power of now

THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
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