The Community Within
by Imani Joye Samuels Community a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. a feeling of...
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- Nov 17, 2022
- 5 min
The Benefits in Belonging
By Jessica Kay Lee | Edited by Centered on Taipei Group “The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for...
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- Oct 13, 2022
- 6 min
Deconditioning From What Was
"Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen." - Tara Brach Last month, be it the...
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- Sep 2, 2022
- 8 min
On containment and closure
by brenda Lin We are packing up the house we’ve lived in for the past nine years and moving to a smaller house down the hill. Downsizing...
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- Aug 3, 2022
- 7 min
My Unexpected Positive Closure
May 27, 2022 “Visualize a peak moment in your life,” guided my dear friend Imani as we sat together in the living room of her restful...
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- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
Life Lessons From My Boys
I have two boys. One is turning 10 in a few weeks. The other is 6. In the last few months, I'd say they've both been experiencing a lot....
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- Feb 28, 2022
- 6 min
The Act of Self-Care
Now that I am a mom, Disney animations feel a bit different. The storylines I used to gloss over as a child now prompt deep reflection...
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- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
The Year of the Tiger: A Beauty & A Beast
“Once on a tiger’s back, it is hard to alight.” - Chinese Proverb. Happy Lunar New Year! We have now entered into the Chinese zodiac year...
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- Jan 28, 2022
- 3 min
My Continuation Day
Today is my birthday. January 28. Happy Birthday to me! But truly, instead of celebrating my birth, I prefer the way in which the late...
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- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
New Year Resolution or New Year Burden?
It's the second day of 2022 and oops, I have yet to set my obligatory New Year resolution nor wrap up last year's pending tasks.Tsk tsk,...
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- May 8, 2020
- 5 min
On Being a Student-Mother, or Simply a Woman
** Warning: This piece is on gender equality. May be triggering so decide accordingly** This morning, I woke up at 5:30AM to get ready...
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- Apr 19, 2020
- 6 min
Weathering the Internal Storm
How have you been, my dear friends? Few weeks ago, I was all over the place. Moody, annoyed, numbed, every shadow you can think of came...
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- Mar 5, 2020
- 4 min
Spiritual Motherhood - What Control?
With the fear of coronavirus freaking everyone out, I have to admit it’s been extremely difficult to be my Spiritual Self. It’s hard...
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- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
Motherhood - My Spiritual Awakening
"Spirituality" was never in my vocabulary until my thirties. In fact, I was an adamant atheist up until my awakening. Today, I'm running...
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- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Authentic Self
Growing up, one of the parenting lessons I took away from dad was "Jessica, always be yourself." Be Yourself. What does that mean to be...
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