“The meditation cushion is a good place to turn when talk therapy and antidepressants aren’t enough.” – Unknown There exist countless varieties of meditation. Depending on what one seeks, there is probably a meditation for it. Common goals […]
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“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” ― Albert Camus I was fourteen years old, sitting in the doctor’s office with my eyes closed. My heart was pounding with anxiety, as
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“Relationships are worth fighting for. But you can’t be the only one fighting. – Unknown” I’ve really run the gamut of relationships lately. Or perhaps it would be better to say that I’ve run the gauntlet. I’ve had
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“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” ― John E. Lewis I have always been a go-getter, someone who wants to be the best. And from an early age, I have known that I wanted
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Most of us, myself included, probably don’t embark on a new hobby and think that it’ll change our lives. When I began training for my first marathon in 2007, it was strictly a bucket-list thing, something that’d surely
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The first time I meditated was over 13 years ago. The reason I started? I had a serious anxiety problem that was accompanied by weekly panic attacks. I visited a doctor. He thought there was nothing wrong with
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It’s amazing how small changes in your life can cause a ripple effect. These ripples also touch other areas of your life, some in small ways, and others in big ways. My journey to losing over 100 pounds
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“To get rid of depression, I swim with dolphins.” — Patti Stanger I’m in my favorite stationery store when I see it. “Be Happy” Be Happy framed art prints. Refrigerator magnets. Personal journals. It was etched into practically
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“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” – Les Brown When I was in my teens, my fantasy was to live in a big house in Connecticut,
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“The thing about meditation is: You become more and more you.” — David Lynch The thing about my meditation experience is this: I was terrified of what it meant to become more me. When I agreed at the
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My spiritual journey started about ten years ago, at an unexpected time and place. At the time, my focus was almost entirely secular. I had my dream job, and I thought I was living a dream life. I
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