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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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HI-FI(VE) IS BETTER THAN WI-FI: The benefits of internet fasting

Akanksha Jain·September 30, 2019
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THE FACE OF KINDNESS: 11 ways to raise kinder children

Contributor·August 27, 2019
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RELATIONSHIPS ARE PARTNERSHIPS: Focus on the team, not just yourself

James Farwell·June 27, 2019
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ART AND POWER: How the arts preserve sanity in times of political unrest

Stephen Nachmanovitch·May 27, 2019
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER: 5 simple ways to make every day Valentine’s Day

Tal Ben-Shahar·February 14, 2019
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DRAW YOUR SOCIAL CIRCLE: 4 questions that’ll help you analyze your relationships

Contributor·January 14, 2019
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THE LOVE BOT: When an algorithm gets online dating right

Contributing Writer·December 26, 2018
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IDENTITY POLITICS: The most convincing argument isn’t an argument at all

Kate Harveston·December 17, 2018
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AUTHENTIC RELATING: Are you in a relationship or an ownership?

Contributing Writer·October 16, 2018
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EMAIL EFFICIENCY: 10 messaging tactics that’ll lead to less stress

Contributor·September 18, 2018
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MILLENNIALS: The age of the identity crisis

Contributing Writer·September 14, 2018
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LONELY NO MORE: 5 ways that people with chronic pain can maintain a social life

Contributor·August 9, 2018
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LOG OUT OF FACEBOOK: Lessons from a social media experiment

Contributing Writer·June 12, 2018
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BUILD TRUST THROUGH CONVERSATION: The 4 keys to effective listening

Contributor·January 8, 2018
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DOC HOLLYWOOD AT RISK: How to teach our kids to appreciate the gist of the risks they face

Contributing Writer·October 4, 2017
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FACT VS. FICTION: 9 popular conspiracy theories and their estimated validity [infographic]

Contributor·August 29, 2017
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MANAGE CONFLICT WITH EASE: 5 ways to stay positive no matter what you’re going through

Contributing Writer·July 23, 2017
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GET WHAT YOU NEED: 5 steps to setting standards in relationships

Leanne Hoffman·July 5, 2017
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THE POWER OF REFRAMING: How a new perspective can help us react to situations with our “best self”

Angelica Pajkovic·June 9, 2017
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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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HARMONY IN THE WORKPLACE: 4 ways thinking like a dancer can help close the “generation gap”

Contributing Writer·May 13, 2017
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ELDERLY CARE: 10 tips that’ll help you react to elderly people with patience and understanding

Contributing Writer·April 2, 2017
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CONSCIOUS WRITING: The writer as artist concentrates our attention and expands our perceptions

Cliff Burns·March 18, 2017
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MINDFUL PARENTING: 8 steps to loving your child through Purposeful Discipline

Contributing Writer·March 13, 2017
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