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They Called It Anxiety. They Were Wrong.

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The Double Standard We Need to Talk About: A Man’s Grief is Still Grief.

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The Influencer I almost Scrolled Past: How Sydney Towle Held Up a Mirror to my Own Life.

When she first came across my social media feed, I thought she was just another influencer. She was shiny, blonde, and youthful, and I’m pretty sure I scrolled right past her. I quickly discarded her ...
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There are Ways of Walking Through the World that Don’t Ask to be Seen.

that don’t ask to be seen. I recognized something in a line I heard recently. She walks quietly so nobody can hear. It stayed with me. There was something familiar in it— a knowing I’ve carried for a ...
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Email from the Wife of the Man who Murdered my Dad.

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How I Empower myself by Admitting I’m Powerless over Addiction.

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Why Sensitive Souls Need Rituals.

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Man vs. Bear: Why Some Women are Choosing the Bear.

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What Lies Beneath the Robes: Are Buddhist Monasteries Suitable Places for Children? ~ Adele Wilde-Blavatsky

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“It Came Out of Nowhere”—The Reasons Women are Leaving.

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I am Black. This is what I Need (& what I Don’t) from White Allies.

I’ve struggled to find the words this week. To find the balance between blind rage and constructive communication. To understand why I feel the need to find that balance at all. Racism isn’t new to me ...
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Journey to the Hidden Land of Pemako

In one of the stamens of the flower of the world is Pemako in the shape of Vajra Yogini lying down. Outer, inner and secret levels correspond to the levels of the mind. In the secret chakra of Vajra ...