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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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    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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    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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FOOD INC.: Do we actually know what we are eating? [video]

Contributing Writer·September 28, 2012
WOODLAND HOME: The story of a family building their eco-home in Wales

WOODLAND HOME: The story of a family building their eco-home in Wales

Contributing Writer·September 26, 2012
SUPERWEEDS AND SUPERBUGS: Intro to GMO and its consequences on our food supply

SUPERWEEDS AND SUPERBUGS: Intro to GMO and its consequences on our food supply

Contributing Writer·September 25, 2012
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LIFE AFTER PEOPLE: What happens if all the people on Earth disappear [video]

Contributing Writer·September 20, 2012
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ALL WATCHED OVER BY MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE: Three-part documentary [video]

Contributing Writer·September 14, 2012
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A THRIFT STORE LIFE: The unbearable lightness of other people’s being

Jane Olivier·September 13, 2012
SKILLFUL COMMUNITY: Support networks without hierarchical leadership

SKILLFUL COMMUNITY: Support networks without hierarchical leadership

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2012
Green building

WHY BUILD GREEN?: Payback is a lot quicker than most people think

Kiva Bottero·September 5, 2012
MICRO-VOLUNTEERING: A little bit of time and a computer is all it takes. Man working - Microvolunteering

MICRO-VOLUNTEERING: A little bit of time and a computer is all it takes

Kiva Bottero·September 1, 2012
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COMMUNITY-ENVIRONMENT CONNECTION: Returning to nature to create meaningful communities

Contributing Writer·August 28, 2012
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DIY GREEN ROOF: Learn how to make your own green roof

Contributing Writer·August 26, 2012
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THE BIG DISCONNECT: Get into nature for better health and quality of life [infographic]

Contributing Writer·August 25, 2012
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STONE SOUP: Peer-to-Peer networks as the basis of a gift economy

Contributing Writer·August 24, 2012
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SPACESHIP EARTH: Jump ship or save the mission?

Contributing Writer·August 23, 2012
The New Ecological Home

THE NEW ECOLOGICAL HOME: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options

Contributing Writer·August 19, 2012
WIND ENERGY: Is it worth the sacrifice?

WIND ENERGY: Is it worth the sacrifice?

Contributing Writer·August 19, 2012
PIONEER OF THE POSSIBLE: Wangari Maathai Inducted as UN Messenger of Peace

PIONEER OF THE POSSIBLE: The story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai

Contributor·August 17, 2012
Protests in Reykjavik - Icelandic revolution

TRUE DEMOCRACY: How Icelanders took back their power from the government

Niyati Shah·August 16, 2012
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FOOD SECURITY: Overcoming the myths and feeding the world

Contributing Writer·August 13, 2012
GREEN CLEAN YOUR HOME: Natural alternatives to harsh chemical products. Lemon - green cleaning, natural alternatives

GREEN CLEAN YOUR HOME: Natural alternatives to harsh chemical products

Contributing Writer·August 12, 2012
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SUSTAINABILITY AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE: Volunteer at Sadhana Forest to learn how to live sustainably

Kiva Bottero·August 11, 2012
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VOLUNTEER FOR A FREE TIBET: Enabling Tibetan exiles in India

Contributing Writer·August 10, 2012
Making money - Microlending

LEND ME A LITTLE: Microfinance, P2P and other lending options

Kiva Bottero·August 9, 2012
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RISKING TO LEARN: Dare to make mistakes in a supportive environment

Contributing Writer·August 8, 2012
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