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    A PRACTICE THAT TOUCHES VIPASSANA, SAMADHI AND SAMATHA: By using nothing but a piano piece

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    SECRETS OF THE HORSE: How a diagnosis of AuDHD led to a new degree of empathy towards horses

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    FIND JOY THROUGH MINDFULNESS: The hidden power of optimism

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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    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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    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

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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]

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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
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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
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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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MINDFUL DRIVING: 4 ways to remain calm and fully present on the road

Kate Harveston·May 20, 2018
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TOGETHERNESS: Savouring the hygge in our lives

Angela Ward·April 30, 2018
Couple outdoors with guardian angel above them - Try out your angel eyes

TRY OUT YOUR ANGEL EYES: Adopting an angel’s perspective will help you exercise compassion

Robert Kopecky·March 22, 2018
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SURVIVAL OF THE COMPASSIONATE: We’re all accountable for our cultural issues

Finn Janning·March 19, 2018
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Dedication and money rescue victims but empty promises cost lives

Jane Olivier·March 12, 2018
Wall made up of graffiti blocks that say "Unconditional love" - The loving self

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
Statue of Shiva with hands in prayer - Hope for the devastated

HOPE FOR THE DEVASTATED: We can help solve world crises by praying for individual souls

Contributor·November 10, 2017
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COMPASSION IN CATALONIA: Karma is history repeating itself

Finn Janning·September 29, 2017
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MIND HYDROLOGY: Joyfully redirecting the course of your thoughts

Robert Kopecky·September 25, 2017
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