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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “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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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    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

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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

    la paz mexico sunrise

    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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Man waving American flag on hill - Dialogue with my inner Donald Trump

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER TRUMP: Communications with my “Jungian Shadow”

Max Reif·March 12, 2017
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FIND YOUR WORDS: Sharing our words is a way to give opportunity to others

Robyn Phillips·March 8, 2017
Old typewriter with blank paper

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

Cliff Burns·March 4, 2017
Older man with walking stick - Down the Trail

DOWN THE TRAIL: A poem about spiritual longing makes its way in the world

Max Reif·March 1, 2017
White man and black man with signs on U.S. Human Rights Day - Unexpected encounter

UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER: Understanding globalism as a political and spiritual term

Max Reif·February 15, 2017
Man pleasantly surprised looking at smartphone - "Brain bottle opener" exercise

“BRAIN BOTTLE OPENER” EXERCISE: Write a heartfelt smartphone letter in three minutes

Contributor·October 17, 2016
young woman with briefcase sitting alone in a room

OFF TO WORK: Mindfully improve your job-seeking skills

Contributing Writer·July 25, 2016
Chinese geisha dolls

IT’S OK: A stranger is a friend we haven’t yet met

Contributing Writer·April 27, 2016
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THE POWER OF QUESTIONS: 8 great queries you can use as tools of transformation

Orsolya Hernold·April 3, 2016
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WELL THIS IS AWKWARD: How to deal with racist relatives

Cindy McMann·December 6, 2015
Speak and listen - communicate better

BEAUTIFUL CONVERSATIONS: 5 ways to communicate and connect better

Contributing Writer·November 4, 2015
Communication problems in group

4 Reasons Why Our Words Don’t Convey the Message We Intend

Orsolya Hernold·October 5, 2015
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PRISON PHONE CALLS: When capitalism incapacitates its most precious capital–people

Pamela Gerber·September 29, 2015
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5 Tips on How to Get Your Child Excited About School

Kyla Giffin·August 24, 2015
woman with a musical instrument sitting on the beach

RESONANCE: When we tune in to nature and other human beings, we create an energy field of understanding and empathy

Contributing Writer·August 3, 2015
Mother reading book to child

PAGES OF OUR CHILDHOOD: What children’s stories can teach us as adults

Kyla Giffin·July 25, 2015
Mother and teenager

3 Things You Never Say to Your Teenagers

Kyla Giffin·July 20, 2015
People sitting in public transport all looking at their mobile phones

ANTISOCIAL MEDIA: Are we losing our ability to interact in person?

Contributing Writer·June 16, 2015
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SILENCING DEBATE: The truth that lies in our past

Michael Myers·January 15, 2015
coffee cup with thumbs up in foam - participation in a virtual world

CALMENT: Participation in a virtual world

Cindy McMann·November 22, 2014
Pocket watch in sand - Time and the writer

TIME AND THE WRITER: A meditation on the transcendence experienced through writing

Max Reif·November 8, 2014
Quotes on paper - The power of quotation

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

Erica Roberts·March 12, 2014
two people talking on bench - conscious communication

CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION: The convergence of myth, psychology, science, religion, and our universal language

Contributing Writer·March 9, 2014
couple talking - relationship connection

RELATIONSHIP RECONNECT: 3 ways to strengthen connection with your partner

Contributing Writer·March 8, 2014
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