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    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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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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    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

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BLUE vs. RED: Why is humanity devolving into social warfare when we could just opt for openness and respect?

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FLOCK OF BIRDS: Quantum coherence and the movement towards perfection

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Kiva Bottero·August 11, 2012
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THE HUMAN CONNECTION: Why community matters in an increasingly disconnected world

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

Andrew Hunter·September 26, 2018
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