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    THE MORNING I STOPPED TURNING AGAINST MYSELF: Saying goodbye to my inner critic

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    WHEN MINDFULNESS TURNS INTO MONITORING: And how I found my way back

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    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

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

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Angelica Pajkovic
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Heart-shaped hole in green bush - Big Love

BIG LOVE: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart [book review]

Angelica Pajkovic·October 27, 2017
BIG LOVE: THE POWER OF LIVING WITH A WIDE-OPEN HEART Scott Stabile [New World Library, 240 pages] The concept behind...
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FOR MY EYES ONLY: The challenges of writing meaningfully in a diary or journal

Angelica Pajkovic·June 28, 2017
I close my eyes and take a deep breath in. The smell of the fresh, thick parchment and the texture...
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PATHS UNKNOWN: Disconnecting and finding myself in Ontario’s Algonquin Park

Angelica Pajkovic·June 19, 2017
Just three more, two; ahh, my calves are burning; only one more step, finally! A sense of excitement and relief...
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THE POWER OF REFRAMING: How a new perspective can help us react to situations with our “best self”

Angelica Pajkovic·June 9, 2017
A middle-aged man stands with his back to the crowded room, seemingly unaware of the social setting surrounding him. His...
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“SELFIE” PHENOMENON: Photos have become a creation of the self rather than an extension of the self

Angelica Pajkovic·May 29, 2017
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is the commonly used phrase that helps elevate a picture from a mere...
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CHILD’S PLAY: The loss of imagination and the dangers of over-stimulation

Angelica Pajkovic·May 5, 2017
Why are there so many buttons? How many ways are there to hold this? Is this even pointing the right...
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THE PUZZLING MIND: How doing jigsaw puzzles can help us focus on each moment

Angelica Pajkovic·April 19, 2017
As a child, one of my greatest secrets was my post-bedtime routine. I’d strain my ears listening for the click...
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