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by Jason Brown
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Does It Get Better?
October check-ins are here, and we’re just asking for a friend . . .
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Doing Our Level Best to Stay Level
September check-ins are here.
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The Authenticity Crisis
How to reset without the self-indignation. Thomas Merton on The Spiritual Life. William Irvine on The Good Life. Stephen Dunn on A Good Life.
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Why the Impulse to Suffer?
August check-ins are here.
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How Many Summers Does a Little Dog Have?
August is the time when I get most depressed, so I'm trying to get a jump on that. Mary Oliver.
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How to Temporarily Stop the Internet From Eating Your Brain
A new way to write a gratitude list. Jenny Odell is a genius. Jenny Liou is also one. A new Pema book.
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How to Be Cool About Death
And other acts of defiance in spiritual fitness. Lorca poem. New tunes.
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How to Blame It on The Bear
The perils of TV recapping through narcissistic injuries. Natalie Shapero. Thich Nhat Hanh on Anger. New tunes.
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Getting to Just Unhappy
July check-ins are here.
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Keep Telling Me How Good I Am
June Check-Ins, Part Two
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It’s Not Really About Not Drinking
Time for (Part One) of our June check-ins
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