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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

    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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Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 - Buddhist Psychology: Can It Solve America's Social Problems?

AMERICA’S HISTORY OF DISREGARD FOR OTHERS: And what we can do about it

James Farwell·October 24, 2023
Mary Ellen Ratcliff standing roadside with her protest signs - Agency Personified: An Interview With a Social Justice Activist

AGENCY PERSONIFIED: An interview with social justice activist Mary Ellen Ratcliff

Max Reif·December 29, 2022
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COMPASSION AND SURVIVAL: Moving on from treating others with disregard

James Farwell·December 6, 2020
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WORLD KINDNESS: Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give

Danielle Saunders·November 21, 2020
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CHASE AWAY LONELINESS: 6 reasons to get a pet for your household

Dr. Margit Muller·October 22, 2020
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REAL DEMOCRACY: What the killing of George Floyd showed us

Forrest Rivers·June 30, 2020
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MERGING INTO ONE: Looking past all our differences

Forrest Rivers·June 14, 2020
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DREAMS WORTH CHASING: Finding a better way to live through the grace of suffering

Forrest Rivers·June 5, 2020
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I’M MISSING MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT: Religion’s role in the new normal

Robert Mercer-Nairne·June 2, 2020
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BLUE vs. RED: Why is humanity devolving into social warfare when we could just opt for openness and respect?

Kiva Bottero·May 27, 2020
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ONE FAMILY: Within each one of us, resides everything that resides in all of us

James Farwell·April 28, 2020
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BECOMING CO-CREATORS: Building a future we want to inhabit begins with believing that’s possible

Shannon Mannon·April 9, 2020
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THINGS SHOULD NOT RETURN TO ‘NORMAL’: The Coronavirus is an opportunity for us to see ourselves

Finn Janning·April 2, 2020
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UNITY AND COMPASSION: The moment of our collective awakening has arrived

Forrest Rivers·March 28, 2020
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SAFEWAY ADVENTURE: Braving the neighbourhood supermarket for a few necessities

Max Reif·March 19, 2020
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MS. TAVARES SMILED AT ME TODAY: How a smile can change lives

Loraine Balita-Centeno·February 10, 2020
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WINTER IS COMING: Using a TV program to survive the cold season

Wendy Reichental·December 8, 2019
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TWO WORLD MOVEMENTS: Kindness or cruelty, which do we choose?

James Farwell·December 1, 2019
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COMRADES: The challenges of true friendship in a changing society

Philip Mann·October 13, 2019
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SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS: Do they boost depression and loneliness?

Rilind Elezaj·August 27, 2019
LET CHILDCARE WORKERS LEAD We critique our own actions not the child’s

LET CHILDCARE WORKERS LEAD: We critique our own actions, not the child’s

Jessica Tomas·July 28, 2019
THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE A shared identity in a polarizing world3

THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE : A shared identity in a polarizing world

Ajay Ghuman·May 29, 2019
A NEW TABOO Ageism is the emerging racism or sexism or homophobia or all three1

A NEW TABOO: Ageism is the emerging racism, sexism or homophobia—or all three

Contributing Writer·October 3, 2018
Broken mirror found on ground - Broken mirrors still reflect light

BROKEN MIRRORS STILL REFLECT LIGHT: Hope and meaning in an infinitely complex world

Andrew Hunter·September 26, 2018
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