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What Happens When We Focus Only on the Light and Forget the Shadow

In short, avoiding our shadows stunts our growth toward our highest potential.

The emotional messiness we experience is often the result of emotional avoidance. The more we push away, the more they pile on top of each other.

Staying Human in the Age of AI

Yet I’m aware of the consequences of becoming dependent on AI—just as we’ve become dependent on GPS, smartphones, and Google. We slowly disable our own abilities to memorize, investigate, and problem-solve.

How I Felt When I Journeyed Through a Death Meditation

When his words guided us to visualize our bodies laying still, dying, my mind was on high alert, my emotions triggered, and I felt my body resisting his words and the experience. My mind had anticipated this dreaded moment and I was angry at its arrival, out of sheer fear of what I was going to feel next.

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Remember: We are All Lovable on This Valentine's Day

Another year. Another Valentine’s Day. Everywhere I look reminds me of my always single status in my 40-plus years of life. And sometimes the thought of it hurts.

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6 Ways to Restore Faith in Your Heart’s Guidance

Every single life form in the universe orbits around a core nucleus. Whether you’re an atom, a human, a planet, or a solar system, you revolve around a magnetic pull in an ecosystem of existence. That nucleus for us, humans, is our heart.

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How to Reduce Internal Conflicts and Confusions

When we frequently feel inner conflict and confusion, turning into constant confusion and frustration, is when we need to take a step back, observe, and examine our inner world to see what’s really going on.