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Simple Acts Can Change the World

May 28, 2021 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

It’s easy to feel small and helpless in a world full of big problems, but there are simple, daily actions we can take to change it for the better.

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Three Steps for Facing Difficult Emotions

Apr 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Shauna Shapiro

We can build resiliency and find greater clarity, calm and well-being when facing change, uncertainty and stress with these three key steps using mindfulness and compassion.

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Create a Nurturing Nest

Mar 31, 2021 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Home is a harbor of habit, and breaking out of the usual routine can be transformative. Here are some activities to transform living spaces into nurturing sources of inspiration.

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Healing from Grief: Four Ways to Find Peace

Feb 26, 2021 09:30AM ● By Jasmin Jenkins

How to discover the light side of grief and identify and embrace the invitations that lay within its deep layers to find inner peace and healing.

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Becoming Heart-Minded

Jan 29, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sarah Blondin

Meditation teacher Sarah Blondin explains how drawing our attention inward and focusing on our heart center can help us become more kind, calm, loving, accepting, inspired and creative.

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House Blessings for Clearing and Protecting Spaces

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Ways to bless and welcome positive energy into a new house, office or other space with smudging sage, prayers, seasonal flowers, essential oils, crystals, singing bowls and more.

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Healthy Society for All
A New Story for the World: Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet

Nov 27, 2020 09:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

A revolutionary new way of viewing the world and our place in it points to a future that regenerates the natural environment and reinforces our essential interconnectedness.

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Fresh Rituals for a New Year

Nov 27, 2020 09:30AM

Here are several New Year’s rituals to help us connect more deeply to our loved ones, to ourselves and to a richer sense of purpose as we embrace the promise of 2021.

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Giving Thanks: Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

Oct 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Jack Kornfield

Bestselling author, Buddhist practitioner and mindfulness practice teacher Jack Kornfield offers a meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season.

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Staying Connected Virtually During the Pandemic
Coronavirus as a Calling

Sep 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Gregg Levoy

The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times.

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