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Reframing Your Life Story: Create Your Own Hero’s Journey

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM ● By Kim Schneiderman

By viewing yourself as a character on a heroic path of self-discovery, you can regard yourself from a new perspective and make wiser, kinder decisions.

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Sacred Passage: Conscious Dying as a Transformative Healing Journey

Jan 31, 2017 12:28PM ● By Linda Sechrist

By being deeply attentive, we can turn the dying process of ourselves and others into a profoundly moving, loving and more peaceful experience.

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Kissed By Kindness

Jan 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Emily Esfahani Smith

Sure, hormones help, but it turns out that what most keeps love romantic and alive is simply being kind to our beloved.

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Sky High: A Simple Gaze Invokes the Infinite

Dec 28, 2016 02:34PM ● By Sandy C. Newbigging

By relaxing gently into unfocused vision, we enter into a state of spacious calm that invites us into stillness to serenely observe passing thoughts.

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Lobster Liberation: Monks Free Creatures from Certain Doom

Dec 28, 2016 12:43PM

Canadian monks bought up all the live lobsters at a fish market, chartered a boat, and set them free as an exemplary act of compassion.

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Live as Your Heart Lives

Nov 30, 2016 12:03PM ● By Lyric Benson Fergusson

Our deepest wisdom and bravest truths reside in our heart rather than our mind.

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Loving Large: Scientists Say We’re All Connected

Nov 30, 2016 12:03PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Emerging scientific findings reveal what sages have long taught: Our core nature is love, and love is the organizing principle of the whole cosmos.

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The Art of Blessing: Sanctifying Everyday Life

Oct 31, 2016 10:13AM ● By Dennis Merritt Jones

Getting in the habit of sending forth daily blessings is a good spiritual practice, for we can bless our world as we have been blessed.

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Tree-Mendous Love: How Trees Care for Each Other

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Melissa Breyer

Just like us, trees can communicate, nurture one another and protect each other from danger.

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The Secret of Sublime Living: Savoring Perfect Present Moments

Aug 31, 2016 01:07PM ● By Carl Greer

When we pay attention to life’s small, sweet pleasures, we enter into sublime experiences of pure perfection.

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Music as Medicine: Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

Aug 31, 2016 12:43PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Whether it involves strumming a guitar, humming, or listening to a favorite tune, music has potent healing abilities for what ails us, from depression to addiction to pain.

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Earth Guardians: Kids Say No to Global Warming

Jul 29, 2016 12:30PM ● By April Thompson

A young Colorado boy has started a worldwide network of youngsters from Bhutan to Brazil that fight environmental degradation.

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Good Reads: Fiction Readers Have More Empathy

Jul 29, 2016 10:50AM

Snuggling into a chair with a good novel whisks us into another world—and that makes us not only smarter but more empathetic, recent studies show.

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Signs That You’ve Found Your Calling

Jun 30, 2016 10:57AM ● By Lissa Rankin

When you’re on track with your life purpose, the people and money you need to fulfill your calling flow to you in unexpected ways.

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Real News That Matters: Independent Media Tell Us the Truth

Jun 30, 2016 10:13AM ● By Linda Sechrist

The monopolistic control of mainstream media means that we often get only one side of the story on crucial eco-issues, topics such as healing and spirituality, and upbeat markers of progress.

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Happy All Day: Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

May 31, 2016 12:08PM ● By Judith Fertig

By working into our days more mindfulness, movement and gratitude, we can make ourselves more deeply happy.

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Emotional Intelligence: How to Raise Your Quotient

May 31, 2016 12:08PM ● By Harvey Deutschendorf

Emotionally intelligent people focus on the positive, set boundaries and adopt other sensible strategies that help them thrive in the world.

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Swedes’ Solution: Six-Hour Workday Reaps Benefits

May 31, 2016 12:07PM

Wary of the high personal costs of long workweeks, Swedish employers are switching to six-hour workdays, and report happier employees that maintain their productivity.

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Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy: Stand-up Comics Induce Bonding in Audience Members

May 31, 2016 10:09AM

Stand-up comics evoke warm bonding in their audience, a British researcher has found.

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Women Power: Feminists Redefine Senior Housing

Apr 29, 2016 10:01AM

Enterprising senior women in France have created a nurturing 25-unit independent-living apartment building just blocks away from shops, a theater and the metro.

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Picture Your Future: Creating a Vision Board Makes Dreams Real

Apr 29, 2016 10:01AM ● By Jayne Morris

Putting together a collage that graphically illustrates your deepest hopes and desires propels a new future.

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Earth Song: Mother Nature’s Rhythms Restore the Soul

Mar 31, 2016 10:28AM ● By Susan Andra Lion

When we step away from our manicured lawns and enter into wide-open natural spaces, we move into a lyrical realm of peace and beauty.

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Color Me Calm: Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books

Feb 29, 2016 03:54PM ● By Avery Mack

We don’t have to be kids to once again take up coloring pages of inviting graphics that induce calm, improve fine motor skills and enhance our creativity.

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The Power of Friendship: It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us

Jan 29, 2016 10:43AM ● By Judith Fertig

True friendships transcend age and time, come in many flavors and make for happy and healthy lives.

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Seeing Change: Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping

Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM

Using morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.

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Deep Listening: Our Wholehearted Attention Is Our Greatest Gift

Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM ● By Kay Lindahl

How often do we really listen to another? Yet listening deeply opens up vistas of creativity and healing in ourselves and others.

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Key Signs We’re Approaching a Defining Moment

Dec 29, 2015 05:37PM ● By Dennis Merritt Jones

Significant events in life—often unplanned and painful ones—inspire us to dig deeper into their potential to move us toward authentic wholeness.

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Unique Character: Sesame Street Addresses Autism

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Creators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.

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Puppy Cuddles: Students De-Stress by Petting Dogs

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

Thoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.

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OM MBA: Eastern Practices Penetrate U.S. Corporate Culture

Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM

To boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.

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Autism Spurs Creative Thinking: Inventive Minds at Work

Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM

People with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.

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Awakening to Spirit: Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

Nov 30, 2015 10:25AM ● By Richard Davenport

By penetrating to the core of our true identity through spiritual practices, we open the door to vast expanses of peace, healing and joy.

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Meditation Linked to Telomere Integrity in Cancer Patients: Mindfulness Helps Recovery

Nov 30, 2015 09:48AM

The chromosomal decline common in breast cancer is averted when patients either do yoga and meditate or participate in a therapy support group.

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Uncommon Devotion: Religion in America Shows Resilience

Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM

On any given Sabbath, four out of 10 Americans travel to a place of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated dramatically in the past half-century.

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Good Tithings: Lend a Hand to Causes While You Shop

Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM

By using GoodSearch.com, part of the dollars we spend at major stores will go to our favorite charities.

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Recipe for a Happy New Year: Fail-Proof Ingredients for a Glorious 2016

Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM

Here’s a way to cook up what could be the best year ever!

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True Wealth: Living a Life We Love is Real Affluence

Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Judith Fertig

Trading in time and health for more money to buy more stuff turns out to be a poor equation for happiness.

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Having Gratitude Yields More Happiness than Having Things: The Positive Effects of Being Thankful

Oct 30, 2015 09:59AM

In two studies, students with high amounts of gratitude were happier and had more self-esteem than students focused on material goals.

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Smiley Faces: Shared Laughter Creates Happier Workers

Oct 30, 2015 09:59AM

Workers that laugh together bond more, heighten creative input and become better problem-solvers.

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Grateful for Everything: Create an Attitude of Gratitude All Day Long

Oct 30, 2015 09:58AM ● By Mary Lynn Ziemer

Keeping a daily gratitude journal puts us on the fast track to deeper peace and everyday miracles.

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Be True to Yourself: It’s the Secret to Belonging

Sep 30, 2015 10:18AM ● By Brené Brown

Twisting yourself into a pretzel to please others means you never get to know the one who’s really important—yourself.

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Story Glory: National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling

Sep 30, 2015 09:25AM

Who doesn’t love hearing a good story, especially when it’s told by some of the country’s premier yarn-spinners?

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Awakening the Global Heart: Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story

Sep 30, 2015 09:25AM ● By Linda Sechrist

People from all walks of life are joining together in innovative, heart-centered ways to address the planet’s deep-rooted problems.

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Heaven Within

Sep 30, 2015 09:24AM ● By Wayne Dyer

In light of his recent passing, we share Dr. Wayne Dyer's thoughts on heaven as a state of mind, not a location.

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Supreme Hope: Online Summer of Peace Program Continues

Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM

A free, online global movement program is inspiring participants by teaching ways to heals conflicts using peace as the new baseline.

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United in Utah: Parliament of World Religions Gathering

Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM

The oldest, largest and most inclusive gathering of all faiths and traditions will be held in Salt Lake City, where international spiritual leaders will come together to share wisdom and best practices for dealing with global issues.

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The Adventure of Couchsurfing: Stay with Locals and Make New Friends

Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM ● By Lisa Rosinky

Couchsurfing—sleeping on someone’s couch or spare bed located via member Internet postings—results in in-depth travel experiences that can’t be found in a guidebook.

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Happy Couples Sleep Closer Together: Proximity at Night Linked to Contentment in Relationships

Jul 31, 2015 10:49AM

A UK study shows that the closer a couple sleeps, the happier their relationship tends to be.

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Sad Music Can Lift Our Mood: Melancholy Tunes Improve Spirits

Jul 31, 2015 10:49AM

Melancholy music can raise feelings of peace, tenderness, wonder and transcendence in us, say Berlin researchers.

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Speaking with Strangers: The Simple Pleasures of Connecting

Jul 31, 2015 10:49AM ● By Violet Decker

In our device-laden world, we’re passing up the enjoyment of chatting with people we don’t know.

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Crayon Kicks: Not Just for Kids Any More

Jul 31, 2015 10:18AM

Perhaps the most surprising Amazon bestsellers are coloring books for adults!

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Songs of Freedom: We All Long for Liberty

Jun 30, 2015 11:18AM ● By Enrique Smeke

The word “freedom” in many national anthems demonstrates how deeply humanity yearns to be free from scarcity and limitations, from whatever prevents us from living in truth.

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Hidden Treasures: Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

May 29, 2015 10:12AM ● By John McKnight and Peter Block

To build loving communities, we need only to locate and engage the talents right in our midst.

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Career Coach Offers Free Career Strategy Session

Oct 31, 2013 05:06PM

Kelly M. Lewis, certified career coach and owner of Kelly M. Lewis Coaching and Associates, in Edina, is offering a free career strategy session to those interested in finding their life’s work. She helps clients, from young adults to mid-career changers, step into their true calling.

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Handmade Happiness: A Hands-On Approach to Authentic Living

Aug 31, 2011 09:10AM ● By Judith Fertig

Participating in craftwork gives us a sense of confidence and completeness that’s often lacking in our fast-paced, digital world.

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