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    Boat with lantern floating in stormy water - The Path to Inner Simplicity Starts With Mindfulness

    THE PATH OF INNER SIMPLICITY: Knowing stillness in the heart of the storm

    U.S. Citizens protesting ICE immigration officials in Minneapolis in January 2026 - The World Is Coming Apart: But We Can Save Our Human Family

    OUR WORLD IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS: But we can save it with kindness

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    3 LIFE LESSONS FROM BREAKFAST: What eating breakfast taught me about mindful living

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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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SEEDS OF FREEDOM: Securing our food sovereignty [Documentary]

SEEDS OF FREEDOM: Securing our food sovereignty [video]

Jane Olivier·January 12, 2013
The Infinite Games: Reinventing Leadership Development

THE INFINITE GAMES: Reinventing leadership development

Contributing Writer·April 22, 2012
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LET LESS SPEAK MORE: Allusions of a Japanese rock garden

Emily L Quint Freeman·December 19, 2021
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CHANGECAMP: A network dedicated to community transformation

Contributing Writer·January 30, 2011
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RELATIONSHIP RECONNECT: 3 ways to strengthen connection with your partner

Contributing Writer·March 8, 2014
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THE MAGIC OF A WINTER GARDEN: Anything worthwhile takes time and effort

Emily L Quint Freeman·January 7, 2022
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LOG OUT OF FACEBOOK: Lessons from a social media experiment

Contributing Writer·June 12, 2018
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GOING SLOW: Lessons from a broken down car

Kiva Bottero·December 11, 2012
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EAT SEASONALLY: The key to eating sensibly is eating seasonally

Contributing Writer·May 8, 2013
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FIND YOUR HIDDEN PASSION: How to discover what’s right for you

Rachel Walls·January 20, 2012
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KEEPING KIND: In a time of loss

Cindy McMann·December 21, 2014
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HOW TO COMPOST INDOORS: The Japanese bokashi composting method

Contributing Writer·May 28, 2012
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Green business role model follows its folly to success

Kiva Bottero·June 30, 2008
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INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE: Living in harmony with the environment

Contributing Writer·February 26, 2012
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THE ‘OPIOID CRISIS’: Are we throwing the baby out with the bathwater?

Tessa G.·October 9, 2019
Governor Tom Wolf at food bank in Pennsylvania - We Must Treat Our Fellow Citizens as Beings, Not Objects

HUMAN BEINGS: Objects, things and concepts or beings with needs, feelings and compassion?

James Farwell·September 13, 2023
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“SELFIE” PHENOMENON: Photos have become a creation of the self rather than an extension of the self

Angelica Pajkovic·May 29, 2017
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BREATHE FRESH AIR: 5 ways to reconnect with nature

Angela Ward·July 2, 2018
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MY OWL ADVENTURE: Living in the intersection of human and animal habitats

Max Reif·April 8, 2018
Family at Women's March holding positive, inspiring signs - After 9 months of Donald Trump

AFTER 9 MONTHS OF DONALD TRUMP: An op-ed

Max Reif·October 24, 2017
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RETHINKING WASTE: Expose the mess for all to see our wasteful ways

Kiva Bottero·November 6, 2012
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WABI-SABI: Finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence and simplicity

Contributing Writer·February 19, 2013
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PLAY WITH CLAY: Building a cob oven in Ontario

Contributing Writer·June 26, 2008
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RYAN’S WELL: The inspiring story of a 6-year-old who set out to solve the world’s water problem

Contributing Writer·April 17, 2012
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