Hope is a Verb
Hope isn’t a willy-nilly statement about wanting something to happen and leaving it to chance. Hope is dedication to life; hope is a vow to do something absolutely achievable.
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Category: Empower Me
How Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Helped My Mental Health
The best thing I have done for my mental health in the last month was listen to the new album by Hayley Williams. If you struggle just getting through the day, this album provides a soundtrack for the struggle.
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In the Forge: Where Buddhism Fails (and Sometimes Works)
In my darker moments, I sometimes wonder if Buddhism in the West has become a plaything for middle class dilettantes, a sizeable number of whom seem to prefer to turn their back on current realities—because they can.
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What to Do When Some You Love May Be Suicidal {Trigger Warning}
I am not her therapist. I am not her partner. I am a friend—and a crisis counselor—and someone she trusted enough to open the door a crack in her darkest moment.
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The Car Won’t Start! What to Do When Nothing Goes to Plan
When the ignition won’t catch, our first impulse is usually the same as the horror hero’s—we turn the key harder. We chant louder, pray longer, meditate forever, hoping that one more try will get us running again.
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