Inspiration – Page 9

13 Nov

WHAT WE NURTURE: The magic of parenting and gardening

November 13, 2025
By rdhhero
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I plug my daughter’s middle school address into Google Maps to see which way is the least congested, and then turn left to go the prett...

11 Nov

Inspiration

THE QUIET INTELLIGENCE OF ATTENTION: Not intellect but attunement

November 11, 2025
By rdhhero
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If you look closely, there is a kind of seeing that happens before the eyes open. Before recognition, before the mind decides what a th...

07 Nov

Inspiration

THE MINDFULNESS OF PRO WRESTLING: Or, don’t be a “mark”!

November 7, 2025
By rdhhero
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Around 10 years ago, I spent a weekend reliving my teenage times by renting a couple of ’90s World Wrestling Federation (WWF) pay...

05 Nov

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THE BUDDHA’S IDEAS ABOUT FREE WILL: Reflections on an essay by Thanissaro Bhikku

November 5, 2025
By rdhhero
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According to Thānissaro Bhikku, between the oppositional extremes of determinism and total free will, the Buddha characteristically pro...

31 Oct

Inspiration

NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT: Viewing our present through the same frame as we view the past

October 31, 2025
By rdhhero
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Perhaps especially when life seems, as the poet Robert Frost put it, “too much like a pathless wood,” it’s common enough to allow our o...

23 Oct

Inspiration

WHEN THE MIND WANDERS HOME: Meditation as narrative repair

October 23, 2025
By rdhhero
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The stories we tell about ourselves can become cages. Mine were lined with perfectionism and survival logic—a looping narrative that sa...

10 Oct

Inspiration

MINDFUL LISTENING: Why it’s better than giving unsolicited advice

October 10, 2025
By rdhhero
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Think back to recent conversations you’ve had. When people vent to you about their problems, what percentage of the time do you respond...

03 Oct

Inspiration

WHY I LEFT SOCIAL MEDIA: 10 benefits leaving can bring to your life

October 3, 2025
By rdhhero
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No matter who you are, or how social media has or hasn’t affected you, I guarantee I can give you a few compelling reasons you should s...

01 Oct

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THE LOTUS EFFECT: 4 steps to flourishing like the lotus flower

October 1, 2025
By rdhhero
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Step One: Sink like the lotus The first step in the Lotus Effect is to sink. This involves sinking into the mud of your life—facing you...

26 Sep

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LISTEN TO THE BODY’S WISDOM: It speaks a subtle language of sensations

September 26, 2025
By rdhhero
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For most of my life I’ve felt like a floating head, moving through life by endlessly analyzing every step I could take. I could&#...