Category Archives: Reflections

I freed my mind, serving time: 10 days at the Vipassana silent meditation retreat (part 1: brief rundown)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Angela Archer

July 3, 2011 by Angela Archer In my last installment, I mentioned that I was going to partake in a 10-day silent meditation program: The meditation program that reformed prisoners (all sorts): I will try to free my mind Technically, … Continue reading →

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Hey energy vampires, bite me: How to protect yourself and still be cool with people

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Angela Archer

June 11, 2011 by Angela Archer Recently I’ve been having discussions with various folks about dealing with energy vampires. While I have limited experience in dealing with them, it seems that almost all of us have to deal with them, … Continue reading →

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9 things that make my life bloom!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Angela Archer

April 15, 2011 by Angela Archer I was stumped on what to write about for this week’s post. Originally, I was going to write about nine ways to break through a rut, but then got inspired to share the good … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s week wasn’t so horrible: relationship advice for singles, couples, and married folks

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Angela Archer

February 22, 2011
by Angela Archer

Last week, I blah blah blah-ed about how Valentine’s Day was a piece of crap, half-baked, ill-conceived crockpot of a “holiday.”

Then I shared my notes from an Advanced Sexuality talk given by Dr. Susan Graysen.

And several things occurred to me…

Well, that week made me reflect on Continue reading →

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Give me some love: psychologist Dr. Susan Graysen explains some things about love

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Angela Archer

February 14, 2011 by Angela Archer Last Thursday, I posted this link on my Facebook: In a relationship? Valentines Day could spell trouble: http://ow.ly/3TLTl Anyway, that innocent little link launched a litany of remarks which downward spiraled into how much … Continue reading →

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