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Ever Present: Ways to Build a Mindful Writing Practice

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou With 24/7 news channels and smartphones beeping every ten seconds in our pockets, we live in a world of distractions. Bombarded by news, tethered to work, it’s harder than ever to find a moment of Read more…

By Katherine Rundell, 4 months4 months ago
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12 Lessons We Can Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Charles A. Francis “You don’t know who you are until you’ve faced real adversity.” ~ Dan Gasby The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting many of us with one of the greatest challenges of our lives. While it may be difficult for some of us to deal with, it is during Read more…

By Charles Francis, 10 months2 months ago
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How to Find Freedom from Your Past with Mindfulness

By Charles A. Francis “No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.” ~ Buddha Many of us have painful memories that we would rather forget—a difficult childhood, painful relationship, or traumatic event. We usually find ways to avoid thinking about them, so we Read more…

By Charles Francis, 2 years2 months ago
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The Best Way to Boost Your Spiritual Growth

By Charles A. Francis “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” ~ Buddha Have you ever wondered if there was a way you could speed up your spiritual growth? Well, there is: it’s the mindfulness meditation Read more…

By Charles Francis, 2 years2 months ago
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How to Make Mindfulness a Way of Life

By Charles A. Francis “Life is available only in the present moment.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh I’ve had people tell me that they’re not interested in becoming a guru: they just want to learn how to be happy. While this sentiment may sound humble, and noble, it is not practical. Read more…

By Charles Francis, 2 years2 months ago
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Walking Your Way to Mindfulness

By Charles A. Francis “The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment, and feeling truly alive.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh A while back, the BBC did a piece on the death of “purposeless walking.” Many Read more…

By Charles Francis, 2 years2 months ago
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Improve Your Self-Esteem with Mindfulness Meditation

By Mary Sovran There are many reasons for low self-esteem. Most of them stem from a childhood of physical, or emotional abuse, or even abandonment. If you suffered from this type of childhood, low self-esteem is almost guaranteed because you didn’t get the validation and support you needed from adults Read more…

By Charles Francis, 5 years2 months ago
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Meditation and Heroin Addiction Recovery

By Matt Abbasfard My journey in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse has been by no means a straight line. This is my third attempt to get clean, and there were times in my life when I never thought that recovery was possible. I’ve been to individual therapy, residential heroin Read more…

By Charles Francis, 5 years2 months ago
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5 Tips for Starting a Mindfulness Meditation Practice and Staying Motivated

By Charles A. Francis ”Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~ Buddha Many people these days are starting a mindfulness meditation practice with great intentions and lots of enthusiasm. They’ve heard of the stress-reducing and other health benefits of the practice, and Read more…

By Charles Francis, 5 years2 months ago
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10 Misconceptions about Mindfulness Meditation

By Charles A. Francis The rising popularity of mindfulness meditation in recent years has sparked a great deal of interest by the general population. As with any innovation, there are bound to be some misconceptions. Though mindfulness meditation is an ancient practice, it is relatively new to Westerners. Whenever I Read more…

By Charles Francis, 6 years2 months ago

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