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What Did You Do Once You Knew?

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Drew Dellinger

Excerpted from Love Letter to the Milky Way, by Drew Dellinger.

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Bats

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Randall Jarrell

Inspiring poem by Randall Jarrell.

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Yoga Meets Life’s Essential Questions: Tapping into Our True Nature

Aug 31, 2018 11:10AM ● By Michael A. Singer

The greatest gift of yoga is that it can help us transcend the limitations of a personal mind and discover our essential self.

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A Kinder Heart: Cultivating a Life of Compassion

Jul 31, 2018 12:14PM ● By Amy Leigh Mercree

To transcend society’s hectic pace and intrusive demands, we can relax deeply into our heart center and experience the all-embracing love that is always there.

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Four Steps to Authentic Living: How to Live a Deeply Joyful Life

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM ● By Jan Desai

Heeding our inner voice is pivotal in taking steps that enable us to live a life rooted in our deepest, truest self.

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Doing Nothing: Why Timeouts Matter

May 31, 2018 10:42AM ● By April Thompson

It’s hard to take timeouts to do nothing. Yet, when we pump the brakes, we discover fresh productivity, creativity and contentment. Here are tips to reclaim the art of be-ing over do-ing.

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Pillow Self-Talk: Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping

Apr 30, 2018 10:42AM ● By Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui

Spending a few minutes each night with three purposeful questions will help us to rest content and awaken with joy.

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Love Rocks: Inspiring Messages that Surprise

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM

People are hand-painting stones with uplifting messages and planting them randomly in public spaces.

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Indigenous Wisdom: Elders Urge Us to Reimagine Life

Mar 30, 2018 11:58AM ● By Anita Sanchez

Indigenous elders from around the world meet together to pass down four sacred gifts of wisdom we would do well to heed.

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Reclaim Your Magic: Make Your World Wondrous Again

Feb 28, 2018 11:24AM ● By Paige Leigh Reist

To regain the sense of magic we felt as a child, we must live in accord with Earth’s natural cycles and listen to our inner voice.

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Self-Love

Jan 31, 2018 12:03PM ● By Charlie Chaplin

Silent film star Charlie Chaplin shares wisdom gained through a long, well-lived life.

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Expect a Miracle: Five Ways to Manifest Our Desires

Dec 29, 2017 12:44PM ● By J. Marie Novak

The miraculous enters our everyday lives when we are grateful, proactive, adventurous, generous and intuitive.

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Peace on Earth: Conflict Resolutions that Work to Bridge Divides

Nov 30, 2017 03:20PM ● By Linda Sechrist

In these days of strident voices, people with opposing views are exploring new ways to talk civilly and come to a mutually satisfying “Yes”.

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Inspired Living: Five Ways to Make the New Year Sparkle

Nov 30, 2017 03:20PM ● By Kelly Martinsen

Instead of waiting for inspiration to hit, we can live life in such a way that creative sparks will show up on demand when we need them most.

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Sharable Thanksgiving: Ways to Focus on What Really Matters

Oct 31, 2017 11:55AM ● By Marlaina Donato

In this special holiday, we can find fresh ways to celebrate our interconnectedness with one another.

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Soul Shine

Sep 29, 2017 07:53PM ● By Marianne Williamson

Spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson points out that it is our light, not darkness, that most frightens us.

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Being Beauty: What Makes Us Glow

Aug 31, 2017 11:46AM ● By Glennon Doyle Melton

Contrary to what we’re led to believe, the quickest way to be beautiful is to fill ourselves up with the beauty of all we love.

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Aging with Passion and Purpose: Finding Fulfillment, Creativity and Meaning

Aug 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Deborah Shouse

As our bodies grow older, we can engage with life in ways that build belonging, generate enthusiasm and spark rewarding self-discovery that also blesses the world.

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Create a Love Nest: Set Out a Welcome Mat for a Soulmate

Jul 31, 2017 11:48AM ● By Arielle Ford

Clearing out your home physically and psychically opens up space for the love of your life to walk in the door.

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An Awesome Antidote to Polarization

Jun 30, 2017 10:37AM ● By Kirk J. Schneider

In these black-versus-white days of civic discord, awe opens us up to fresh views and the value of respectful, harmonious living.

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On Fatherhood: The Lifelong Lessons of Being a Dad

May 31, 2017 11:03AM ● By Ben Greenman

Guiding a child into adulthood involves unending learning, a deep faith in trial and error, and the willingness to be changed in unexpected ways.

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When We Set Out: Let Spirit Steer Us

Apr 28, 2017 11:20AM ● By Mark Nepo

Our soul is like a sail, filled by the wind of Spirit; our job is to harness our will to let Spirit take the rudder.

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The Heart of the Wild Reveals Our Spiritual Life: Excerpts from “America’s National Parks” from The Hour of Land

Mar 31, 2017 09:31AM ● By Terry Tempest Williams

A child, accidentally marooned in a cave, feels her fear morph into wonder—a lesson that nourishes her for life.

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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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