Back in the late 1970s, Jon Kabat-Zinn realized the potential value the 2,500 Buddhist meditation and awareness technique called sati—commonly translated into English as “mindfulness”—would have in therapeutic settings if it was stripped of its spiritual trappings and presented as a course in stress reduction. And so secular mindfulness was born, the wholsesale transformation of […]
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Operation Nightwatch is a non-sectarian night ministry providing hospitality to promote dignity and community among the neediest populations in the greater Portland, OR area. One of the only service organizations open at night, Nightwatch provides shelter, food, and health care to the homeless and those who need extra support to survive. Called “the poor person’s Starbucks,” Nightwatch
Gary Davis of Operation Nightwatch on Creating Community for Those Who Need It Most Read More »
Depression is a liar. That’s one of the first lessons I learned with my very first therapist. It’s still, by its very nature, the hardest to remember. But keeping depression in check by recognizing it for the lying liar it is can sometimes be the difference between sickness and health. The worst lie depression can
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Someone I trust offered me some sage advice years ago. “Never talk about politics, money, or religion with people who you haven’t seen naked.” Although I didn’t know it then, his words to the unwise have kept me out of trouble on more than one occasion. Along the road of life, I’ve taken a more
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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss David Bowie, bikini bods, and Ted Cruz and natural born citizenship. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Fans around the world have mourned the death of David Bowie. Niki remembered she first encountered Bowie
Past Present Podcast: David Bowie, Bikini Bodies, and Natural Born Citizens Read More »
When New Year’s resolution chit chat gives way to the topic of goal setting (a.k.a. plans, schemes, or ideas, if you will), there’s a question I like to pose: If your next goal were so outrageous that the possibility of failure was incredibly high, would you still pursue it, or would the likelihood of failure
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In a world where 90% of small businesses fail within the first five years, how do you build a business that’s sustainable for the long run? The key is approaching your business with the right mindset.
The Myth of Overnight Success + Interview with Kirk Reynolds of Discover Outdoors Read More »