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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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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
Elizabeth Röhm - Finding Happiness Ananda living

A WORLD OF TRANSFORMATION: An interview with Shivani Lucki of Ananda Village

Erica Roberts·December 21, 2013
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
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
The matrimandir at Auroville

AUROVILLE: A universal city in the making in South India [photo essay]

Kiva Bottero·July 25, 2012
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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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BLUE vs. RED: Why is humanity devolving into social warfare when we could just opt for openness and respect?

Kiva Bottero·May 27, 2020
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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CAUGHT IN A CULT: Australia’s Osho Samaya Ashram is far more than a meditation retreat

Contributing Writer·October 29, 2017
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CHANGECAMP: A network dedicated to community transformation

Contributing Writer·January 30, 2011
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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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COMMUNITY-ENVIRONMENT CONNECTION: Returning to nature to create meaningful communities

Contributing Writer·August 28, 2012
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COMPASSION AND SURVIVAL: Moving on from treating others with disregard

James Farwell·December 6, 2020
Silhouettes of people in a line

COMRADES: The challenges of true friendship in a changing society

Philip Mann·October 13, 2019
Man with flashlight in dark mine

CONSCIOUS CITIZENSHIP: Turning the light of awareness onto the shadows of our ignorance

James Farwell·April 26, 2017
Wheelchair in road race - Empowering people with disabilities

CREATING A BETTER SOCIETY: The importance of empowering people with disabilities

Contributor·December 11, 2014
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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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FEMINISTS DON’T HATE MEN: And it’s harmful to pretend they do

Cindy McMann·October 9, 2014
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FLOCK OF BIRDS: Quantum coherence and the movement towards perfection

Robert Kopecky·June 19, 2013
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FREEDOM FROM FEAR: A personal essay on building a sustainable farm community

Contributing Writer·April 4, 2013
Police shoot man with taser in New York City - Fuelled by fear

FUELLED BY FEAR: The connection between fear-mongering and the nanny state

Kiva Bottero·August 6, 2017
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GIFT ECONOMY: How a win-win gift exchange works

Contributing Writer·October 3, 2012
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GRASSROUTES: Engaged citizens use social media to build better communities

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2010
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How to design a neighbourhood for happiness

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2011
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