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The Way We Live in the United States Is Not Normal
Why we are buying land in Italy
Nov 29, 2023
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What We Need Now is Prophetic Wisdom (Richard Rohr)
Listen (41 mins) | "Positive reform almost never emerges from what everybody thinks." -- Richard Rohr
Apr 10, 2025
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Italians Are Teaching Me About Rest
What many Americans call 'rest' is actually 'recovery'
Oct 9, 2024
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We Don't Need 'Self-Help,' We Need Support
What we can learn from Denmark, home to some of the happiest people on Earth
Mar 15, 2024
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A Prayer for 'Patient Trust' and Slow Work
My spiritual director suggested I meditate on this prayer as I’m in a period of multiple transitions and am not a super patient person in these kinds of…
Jan 11
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We Don't Need 'Self-Help,' We Need Support
Mar 15, 2024
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How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone But Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
Jul 9, 2024
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When a Friend Breaks Your Heart
Aug 12, 2024
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Chronic Stress Makes You Sick, and May Even Kill You
Dec 6, 2023
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The New Paradigm
Something is shifting. What does it mean to be courageous in our new world?
Jan 8
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Dear Mom, On the One Year Anniversary of Your Death
Please come back
Dec 26, 2025
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Miranda July Shows What 'Second Half of Life' Living Actually Looks Like
Don't call it a midlife crisis--it's a rebirth!
Dec 16, 2025
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It's My Birthday So I'm Giving Away Three 1:1 Coaching Sessions to Readers
Also: a steep birthday discount for yearly subscriptions
Dec 14, 2025
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We Need More Support During the Holidays
So, let's support each other
Dec 10, 2025
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Introducing: Changing the Channel Community Connect
A place to exchange ideas and inspiration with likeminded readers
Dec 9, 2025
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When Grief Takes You Out
I thought I was managing the death of my mother. I was wrong.
Nov 20, 2025
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From Fast Company to Farm Hand (Jeff Chu)
Listen (40 minutes) | On leaving a 'dream job,' finding good soil, and why the path to change starts with breadcrumbs, not blueprints
Oct 23, 2025
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Now Might Be A Good Time to Find Religion
Why I'm Going Back to Church
Oct 16, 2025
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New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers offers fresh thinking about how we can make big changes in our lives, communities and country.
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