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Meditation for Interconnectedness

Sylvia Boorstein shares a meditation for deepening our sense of interconnectedness.

A Mindful Thanksgiving

In this holiday guest post, "Mindful Writer" founder Chris Malcomb shares a lesson in mindful eating from a Thanksgiving retreat.

Helping, Fixing, or Serving?

"Fixing and helping create a distance between people, but we cannot serve at a distance. We can only serve that to which we are profoundly connected."

Imagine a Pine Tree

Thich Nhat Hanh answers a retreatant’s question on what to do in the face of suffering. "Anything you do for yourself, you do for the world."

Come Home to Yourself

Your true home is this body. This mind. This moment. There, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, you’ll find peace and freedom.

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Body and Me

Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.

10 Tips for a Mindful Home

Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.

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Looking Into Laziness

Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of laziness becomes our personal teacher.

Take Refuge in Your Body

When the storms of life hit, your body can be a place of refuge and healing. Cyndi Lee says it starts with making friends with your body.

Surprised by Joy

The road to happiness, says Sharon Salzberg, is paved with kindness.