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Simon Mainwaring Simon Mainwaring creator. writer. idea geek.

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Chris Johnstone Chris Johnstone bio-physician. pond builder. whole person.

Dr. Chris Johnstone is an author, bio-physician, and coach. He writes and teaches about resilience, happiness, and positive change. www.chrisjohnstone.info

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Gaia Theory proposes that life as a whole acts with its environment to regulate itself. So does the living Earth have the ability to self-heal after trauma? If so, could that ability act through us, its parts? Continue reading ...

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Jon Love + Satya Narayani Jon Love + Satya Narayani dream awakeners. unifiers. evolvers.

Satya Narayani and Jon Love work with the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium of the Pachamama Alliance. They devote their lives to serving the greatest good by unifying home, community, their region, and the world. www.pachamama.org

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Evolution is the natural unfolding of life in its perfection. That’s not complicated. It feels true. Continue reading ...

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Alan Cohen Alan Cohen juxtaposer. course corrector. chicken soup maker.

Alan Cohen loves to extract lessons from the practical experiences of daily living and find beauty in the seeming mundane. He’s an inspirational leader, author, and contributor for the Chicken Soup series. www.alancohen.com

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As I look back on my life, I see two scenes. One is that I’ve always been deeply spiritually connected, whole, and all of those things we all want to be, but then there was also a human part of me that was small, limited, frail, and afraid. Continue reading ...

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Jasmine Aziz Jasmine Aziz novelist. vibrator vendor. orgasm promoter.

Jasmine Aziz is a retired vibrator seller who used to do in-home party presentations. Her novel, Sex & Samosas, helps both men and women navigate the subtle complexities of the modern woman life. www.jasmineaziz.com

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When I used to do presentations as a vibrator seller and a woman would tell me that because of me she was able to have her first orgasm, it was really life-altering. Continue reading ...

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Jesse Billauer Jesse Billauer surfer. survivor. patience practicer.

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I was seventeen when I was injured. After my injury I became more aware of my surroundings and the things I want to have or do or be a part of. Continue reading ...


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