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March for Our Lives

As adults, it’s our job to protect children, but when it comes to gun violence we have failed. The Sandy Hook, Pulse, and Las Vegas shootings should have never happened in the first place, but even these horrific events couldn’t spur enough action to implement real and lasting change. The next generation is no longer…
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Chinese New Year, year of the dog

Let’s Celebrate the Year of the Dog

Chinese New Year is a time to honor ancestors, enjoy delicious food, and prepare for a new beginning. Also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, the Chinese New Year is based on a lunar calendar that has a 12-year cycle. Each year is represented by a special animal: the 12 Chinese zodiacs. The…
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black girl rock, because of them we can

“Be the Change You Wish to See”

In the past decade, there has been a great push to enact change in our country, from Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter. One of the most influential ways to achieve change in the future is to motivate our younger generation. For Black History Month, we would like to honor just two of the…
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end gun violence, school shootings

Action After Parkland

In 2012, we at the Mindful Living Network asked how safe are our schools. It was just after the Sandy Hook shooting when the country was still reeling from the news. It’s been five years since then and we’ve yet to end gun violence. Things seem to be getting worse, not better. Yesterday, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz…
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Sometimes Hump Day Keeps Us Rolling on Our Backs

Today is Hump Day, one of the most stressful days of the workweek. Fortunately, the weekend is nearly here. If you’re low on energy today, consider these Mindful tips. According to some stress reports, 83 percent of American workers feel stressed about their jobs, and this stress can increase in the middle of the workweek.…
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2018 food trends, edible flowers

4 Healthy Food Trends

2017 brought us a lot of tasty food trends. Some were healthy, while others were indulgent like the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino. A few of last year’s health food trends will continue into this year, which is great for our taste buds and our waistlines. Listed below are just some healthy foods to be on the…
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Living a Cluttered Life?

Living a cluttered life is a great source of stress. When you can’t find your car keys, your favorite blouse is missing and the report you spent so much time on has disappeared your stress can be on overdrive. When you are surrounded by clutter you can feel out of control, frustrated, guilty and angry.…
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Walking for Equality: Women’s March 2018

2017 was a year of reckoning, with women of all backgrounds made sure that their voices were heard. Though the year is over, the fight for equality continues. On January 21st, there will be another Women’s March and this time women and allies are preparing to have their voices heard at the polls. 2018 Women’s…
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Create Your Powerful Vision Board

It’s funny how powerful vision boards can be. How many of us had good intentions as we created our New Year’s resolutions for this year? Many of us have written them down on a nice list and filed them away or taped them to the refrigerator. Because of this, the latest research shows us that…
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Chris Long: Hero On and Off the Field

Working for a major sports franchise can bring you fame, money, and a platform for making a difference. While some players fail to use their fame for good, there are those who take the initiative. Chris Long, an NFL defensive end, is one of those people. The events of Charlottesville shocked the nation, with the “Unite…
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