Personal Essays

First-person stories about what mindfulness looks like in real, messy, everyday life. These essays are honest, personal, and often funny - written by people who've found that paying attention changes everything.
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Magazine
Is There a Time and Place for “Suck It Up”? 

The old tough-love advice to “suck it up” can sound like the opposite of mindfulness—but is it? Gina Rollo White explains how this approach can connect to emotional regulation, preparing us for life’s most stressful moments. Read More 

  • Gina Rollo White
  • June 2, 2025
4 Questions to Foster Your Authentic Self
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
4 Questions to Foster Your Authentic Self 

When we fear that we can't think and act as we truly are, we put parts of ourselves on hold. Here's how we can begin to let go of expectations and pressures and tend to our wants and needs with kindness. Read More 

  • Carley Hauck
  • February 12, 2025
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Collective Healing Starts with Deeper Understanding 

It takes more than good intentions to skilfully navigate differences. True healing and compassion emerge from cultivating a deeper understanding of our complex individual and shared realities. Read More 

  • Shalini Bahl
  • December 17, 2024
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