The Mindful Word logo
The Mindful Word logo
  • Mind-spirit
    Mind-spirit
    American flag resting on wood with some shadow and some illumination in background - The Dalai Lama and Toni Morrison: Bright Lights on Our Path

    THE “UGLY AMERICAN” SHADOW: How the Dalai Lama and Toni Morrison can dispel its darkness

    Drawing of human head with arrows pointing from it in different directions - Transform the Way You Imagine Things and Enhance Your Life

    THE INNER CONVERSATION: Using imagination to change our state of being

    Exterior of church in evening - Religion: A Substantial Part of Our Sacred Human Experience

    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

    • Mindfulness
    • Contemplations
    • Personal Growth
    • Spiritual Practices
    • Engaged Spirituality
    • Meditation
    • Philosophy
    • Psychology
  • Conscious Creativity
    Conscious Creativity
    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

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

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

    • Poetry
    • Fiction
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Music Reviews
      • Video Reviews
  • Participatory Culture
    Participatory Culture
    students around a table doing a video call together

    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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

    • Sustainability
    • Alternative Education
    • Communication
    • Community Building
    • Leadership
  • Travel-living
    Travel-living
    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    • Transformative Travel
    • Mindful Tourism
  • Book Shop
  • Community

Participatory Culture

Random
  • Latest
  • Oldest
  • Random
  • A to Z
Man cooking

SLOW FOOD: 10 steps to get started in the Slow Food Movement

Contributing Writer·June 18, 2012
Operator at natural gas plant - Clean Power Plan's fatal flaw

NATURAL GAS ISN’T THE ANSWER: The U.S. Clean Power Plan’s Fatal Flaw

Contributor·February 22, 2016
paint pallet with mixed colours

MERGING INTO ONE: Looking past all our differences

Forrest Rivers·June 14, 2020
Old typewriter with blank paper

THE WRITING LIFE: 8 pieces of cautionary advice for aspiring writers

Cliff Burns·March 4, 2017
Quotes on paper - The power of quotation

THE POWER OF QUOTATION: Why do we enjoy the words of others so much, anyway?

Erica·March 12, 2014
Forest with sun shining through

IT’S ABOUT TREES: Trees are social beings that lean on each other for stability and protection

Emily L Quint Freeman·November 8, 2021
children holding each other

A NECESSARY EVOLUTION: From mayhem to mindfulness and meaning

James Farwell·January 26, 2021
Warning from Ishmael

WARNING FROM ISHMAEL: The right way to live

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2015
WOODLAND HOME: The story of a family building their eco-home in Wales

WOODLAND HOME: The story of a family building their eco-home in Wales

Contributing Writer·September 26, 2012
rally - social justice days

JUSTICE FOR A DAY: 5 ways to sustain the drive for change

Cindy McMann·April 3, 2014
two rowers gliding at sunset

LET IT RUN: Hold the oars in your life still and gently glide

April Von Braun·November 5, 2019
toronto buildings day of action

DAY OF ACTION: 350.org’s Toronto event

Contributing Writer·October 25, 2009
Plastic bags - Recycling worker

THE CALIFORNIA PLASTIC BAN: A proposition of compassion and mindfulness

Pamela Gerber·August 5, 2015
Four multicultural coworkers sit and meet in front of laptop - Authentic Dialogue: Fostering Change for the Global Majority

AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE: A 4-principle framework that can foster deep change for the Global Majority

Contributor·September 27, 2023
Recycling Rethink Ways

RECYCLING RETHINK: 5 things you didn’t know you can recycle and 5 things you can’t

Melissa Venditti·October 28, 2012
Question mark

THE POWER OF QUESTIONS: 8 great queries you can use as tools of transformation

Orsolya Hernold·April 3, 2016
money investments - simple living guide

SIMPLE LIVING GUIDE: The crossover point [Step 8]

Contributing Writer·March 15, 2013
car garden - permaculture

PERMACULTURE DESIGN: Positive solutions for healing Earth

Contributing Writer·June 26, 2008
girl freedom to live unencumbered

TO LIVE UNENCUMBERED: Finding the courage to drop attachments and free ourselves

Contributing Writer·October 24, 2012
Hands in soil

DROP THE GLOVES: Get your hands dirty and connect to your garden

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2012
Community coming together

TRANSITION INITIATIVES: Engaged community building to combat climate change

Contributing Writer·February 20, 2012
chairs

THE ART OF COMMUNITY: Building the new age of participation

Contributing Writer·December 28, 2013
Earth- State of World Earth Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY: Is it still possible?

Abbie Mood·December 9, 2013
indian - barefoot college

BAREFOOT COLLEGE: India’s innovative education solution for the underprivileged

Contributing Writer·April 22, 2013
The Mindful Word logo
  • About us
  • Book shop
  • Editorial policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy policy
  • Submission Guidelines
  • FAQ
  • Register
  • Contact
The Mindful Word logo
  • Mind-spirit
    • Mindfulness
    • Contemplations
    • Personal Growth
    • Spiritual Practices
    • Engaged Spirituality
    • Meditation
    • Philosophy
    • Psychology
  • Conscious Creativity
    • Poetry
    • Fiction
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Music Reviews
      • Video Reviews
  • Participatory Culture
    • Sustainability
    • Alternative Education
    • Communication
    • Community Building
    • Leadership
  • Travel-living
    • Transformative Travel
    • Mindful Tourism
  • Book Shop
  • Community
Press ESC to close

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Sign up to get our top articles, exclusive subscriber content and special offers
Painting by Max Reif