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Surely sexual abuse is the opposite of spiritual love, yet it is easy to reject the latter in light of the former. Coming from a sexually abusive childhood and a religious family belief that sexuality was shameful for a woman, I decided, right from my early years, that sex, in all its definitions, did not belong to me. For years, whether alone or with a partner, I felt invisible during sex—and like other survivors of abuse and shame, I “left” my body in order to cope. By cutting myself off...
 When I give money to international agencies that work in developing countries, I worry that my money doesn’t reach the intended recipient. How can I be smart about choosing which programs to support? |
 Still kicking yourself for that ill-advised email? Do you lie awake regretting your long-ago decision to give up your dream of being an artist? It might be time to let those second thoughts go. |
 How something feels—literally—can influence how we perceive situations and relate to others. As newborns, one of the first ways we learn is through touch—which may be one reason the sense of touch is so powerful, says Joshua Ackerman, assistant professor of marketing at MIT’s Sloan School of Man |
 Before the Roads |
 In all my years of following the Buddhist path, there has been only one teaching that made me cringe. Whenever I heard it, my reaction was, “Are you kidding me?!” Here’s the story: Buddha is approached by a monk, who asks for advice regarding desire. |
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 In Marin County, California, no one is surprised that environmental awareness is taught to preschoolers. |
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 Mexico’s obsession with death—its manic skeleton figurines, its altars festooned with tequila, cigarettes, and skulls—always seemed strange and macabre to me. |
 Paul Sutherland: You’ve been incredibly supportive of your dad. How do you see your role in his career? |
