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

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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The meditation program that reformed prisoners (all sorts): I will try to free my mind

June 15, 2011 by Angela Archer “We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make … Continue reading

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

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!

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

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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