The Mindful Word | Journal of Engaged Living

Three people walking down the Way of St. James trail - Life’s Pilgrimage: Journeying Towards Our Spiritual Home

Ancient Mayan temples - A Quiet Sense of Connection Can Lead You to Peace After Loss

Young woman running freely through field - 3 Anchors to Help You Avoid Your Ego’s Voice

Engaged Spirituality

LIFE’S PILGRIMAGE: Journeying towards our long-sought spiritual home

There are moments in life when the things we spend so much...

Engaged Spirituality

FIND PEACE AFTER LOSS: How a sense of connection can help with grief

“There is no death, and there are no dead.” Life carries us...

THE VOICE THAT ARRIVES: 3 ways to step away from your ego’s criticisms

You notice it. The old reaction, the familiar retreat, the “yes” you...

Mind-Spirit

Person looking out window with water and coffee beside them - The Quiet Power of Doing Less Amid a Busy World

THE QUIET POWER OF DOING LESS: Finding peace in a culture of constant doing

Bushra Fajar·September 30, 2026

Stressed-out young woman answering phone in office - Stopping Pressure From the Outside World Before It Sets In

THE TIMING THAT ISN’T OURS: Tempering the body’s physical responses to external pressures

Feon Chau·September 28, 2026

Four adults sitting at table working with pens and paper - Why Teaching Memoir Rewards the Students and the Teacher

WHAT TEACHING MEMOIR WRITING HAS TAUGHT ME: Holding space for other people’s truths

Diana Raab·September 21, 2026

Ancient Greek philosophers in the Vatican - The Moral Life Begins With an Important Question

THE MORAL LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUESTION: “Why do I believe this is right?”

George Cassidy Payne·September 16, 2026

Clouds with silver lining and sun in distance - Finding the Silver Lining When Life Breaks You Open

WHEN LIFE BREAKS YOU OPEN: Finding the silver lining in the midst of clouds

Diana Raab·September 14, 2026

Conscious Creativity

Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

Dhara Vijayakumar·October 8, 2026

Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

Roxana Bahrami·September 23, 2026

Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

Dhara Vijayakumar·August 5, 2026

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Participatory Culture

students around a table doing a video call together

MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

hanami cherry blossoms closeup

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

Image of businessman holding up one finger, labelled "Memory" -Memory Quirks: Linguistic Adventures With a Mnemonic Device

MEMORY QUIRKS: How it took a mnemonic device to memorize a line of a poem to meditate on

Travel-Living

Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

la paz mexico sunrise

TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]