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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

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    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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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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    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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    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 MORE MINDFUL APPROACH TO DIVERSITY: We must focus on unity, not division

Forrest Rivers·April 22, 2022
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A NECESSARY EVOLUTION: From mayhem to mindfulness and meaning

James Farwell·January 26, 2021
Person with "I VOTED" stickers at 2020 U.S. election polling station - A SENSE OF CARING: 4 responsibilities Americans must uphold

A SENSE OF CARING: Without it, there can’t be a sense of community

James Farwell·January 29, 2024
Family at Women's March holding positive, inspiring signs - After 9 months of Donald Trump

AFTER 9 MONTHS OF DONALD TRUMP: An op-ed

Max Reif·October 24, 2017
Barack Obama and Joe Biden

AWARENESS, COMPASSION, CARING AND ETHICS: What we need in our political leaders

James Farwell·December 27, 2020
Gaza Strip buildings destroyed by Israel-Hamas war - BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY: 4 examples of reacting vs. responding

BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY: 4 political examples of reacting vs. responding

James Farwell·January 15, 2024
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CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION: Awakening the power of our social potential

Contributing Writer·February 25, 2015
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COVID-19 IN AMERICA: Will contending with a pandemic within a political theatre of the absurd lead us to a New Age?

Max Reif·April 3, 2020
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GENDER GAP: After 100 years women still strive for equality

Contributing Writer·November 14, 2012
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HOW TO REWIRE YOUR MIND: Move from pessimism to optimism and enhance your life

Dain Dunston·April 10, 2022
Governor Tom Wolf at food bank in Pennsylvania - We Must Treat Our Fellow Citizens as Beings, Not Objects

HUMAN BEINGS: Objects, things and concepts or beings with needs, feelings and compassion?

James Farwell·September 13, 2023
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IN SEARCH OF A LEADER: A fictional account of what a true leader would look like

Anjali Mani·March 1, 2015
Person's shadow on brick ground - America in Transition: Which of These 2 Paths Will Save Us?

LET’S MOVE ON FROM OUR SHADOW SELVES: The path towards awareness, compassion and kindness

James Farwell·February 8, 2024
Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau and Michelle Obama laugh together as other politicians stand by - Love and the world

LOVE AND THE WORLD: How compassion and trust can impact international politics

Contributor·November 22, 2017
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MILLENNIALS AND CAREER CHANGE: Pursuing your purpose while keeping emotional well-being intact

Tyla Miller·November 24, 2020
Illustration of one angry businesswoman at desk with two angry businessmen yelling at her - MINDFUL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: 3 crucial communication practices

MINDFUL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: 3 crucial communication practices

Melissa Simic·August 9, 2023
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OF SIN AND TAXES: Sin taxes should also be levied on churches, junk food and guns

Jerry Kvasnicka·November 9, 2016
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OUR CULTURE’S DELUSION: Donald Trump reflects our collective ego

Forrest Rivers·October 3, 2020
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PARENTAL ATTACHMENT: Donald Trump, an example of non-fulfillment of that childhood need

James Farwell·October 23, 2019
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POLICE ABUSE OF POWER: What makes people behave as they do

James Farwell·July 19, 2020
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

James Farwell·March 25, 2024
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RISE UP: 7 challenges that come with being a leader

Jessica Chapman·November 10, 2020
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RUNNING ON EMPTY?: 3 simple strategies for honouring your commitments

Darren Gold·February 9, 2020
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Mindfulness and awareness in the workplace creates resonance and fulfillment

Contributing Writer·February 24, 2016
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