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Controlling Emotions at Work
Q: How can I control my emotions so that I do not come across like a “boss?” This is a delicate balance. Women are (too often) expected...
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jrdreistadt
- Sep 22, 2017
- 2 min
Life Lessons from Bucket Bathing
I recently had a small, then a big, then a huge leak in my second-floor bathroom drain pipe. This resulted in not just mold and warped...
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jrdreistadt
- Sep 15, 2017
- 3 min
Yoga is Free!
I went on my first yoga retreat in the 1990s, to a somewhat stoic place in the majestic Berkshire Mountains. At the time, I was a recent...
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jrdreistadt
- Apr 8, 2017
- 1 min
Intentional Carelessness
Intentional carelessness is the act of purposefully choosing not to attach ourselves to what happens or to what happens as a result of...
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jrdreistadt
- Apr 1, 2017
- 1 min
Mind = Action
What happens in our minds and our actions are mutually influential. Our minds offer us the freedom to be open, continually metamorphic,...
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jrdreistadt
- Jan 7, 2016
- 1 min
40 for 40: All the Rest
Last year, I made a pact with a fellow friend, who shared with me the momentous occasion of turning 40, to do 40 things to celebrate this...
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jrdreistadt
- Oct 19, 2015
- 2 min
A Fine Appreciation of Underrated Things
The humble dandelion is one of my favorite flowers. They joyfully brighten up otherwise ordinary lawns, offering visual variation through...
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jrdreistadt
- Sep 22, 2015
- 2 min
Heartfulness
The concept of mindfulness has become popularized in recent years as a result of the work of many teachers, writers, and practitioners....
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jrdreistadt
- Jul 22, 2015
- 2 min
A Day in Bed
I sometimes have days where I feel like I just don’t want to get out of bed. How nice it would be to have the time to just think and...
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jrdreistadt
- Jul 16, 2015
- 2 min
Delighting in Disappointment
My life has been filled with disappointment. I’m sure that you have experienced a lot of disappointment as well. We all experience times...
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jrdreistadt
- Jun 9, 2015
- 1 min
Self-Deception
Inauthenticity is a faint, futile fugue that robs life of its mystery and meaning. Yet, social survival compels us to hide, to shift, and...
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jrdreistadt
- May 4, 2015
- 2 min
Unintentionally Insensitive
Not too long ago while at lunch with friends, one of them remarked about an insensitive comment made by a mutual acquaintance. Having...
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