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Book Review: The Gifts Beneath Your Anxiety by Pat Longo
Anxiety, panic attacks, sadness, and heightened sensitivity can carry with them a multitude of other effects—headaches, depression, and impediments from life’s joys. However…
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The Inner Work of Racial Justice
Racism and the harm that it brings persist, despite the best intentions of many of us. This book teaches how to use mindfulness to achieve greater racial awareness.
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River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey
Sister Helen Prejean is famous for her book Dead Man Walking. In this volume, she looks back on her childhood in Baton Rouge and her early career.
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• Catholicism
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The Ungrateful Refugee
"In an Oklahoma church, a woman condescendingly told her, 'You came for a better life.' Nayeri writes, 'I thought I’d pass out—a better life? In Isfahan, we had yellow spray roses, a pool. A glass enclosure shot up through our living room, and inside that was a tree … life in Iran was a fairytale.'”
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Book Review: What Does it Feel Like to Die?
“Maybe if we thought of dying as the last stage of life rather than merely an ending, we’d be more likely to see it as organic to human development,” writes author Jennie…
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Book Review: The Nocturnal Brain
This book dives into the world of severe and rare sleep disorders. It might make you realize how lucky you are to sleep well at night.
Music
Music Review: Ram Dass
An album called Ram Dass celebrates Ram Dass, but with some unexpected twists.
Books
Book Review: Heal Yourself with Journaling Power by Mari L. McCarthy
"Providing focus areas for readers’ journaling paths to wellness, the book also features poignant personal stories on how real individuals found healing and growth through writing."
Film
Film Review: Becoming Nobody
This film adds another chapter to the Ram Dass story through archival footage and an extensive interview with the filmmaker.
Music
Music Review: Bloom
Areni Agabian fuses unusual influences to create an album that is sparse, spacious, and full of light.
