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
Belonging Is Believing 

What we humans believe has always been shaped by the group we identify with. In the age of filter bubbles, the habit of looking to our tribe for all the answers may be escalating. Read More 

  • Sharon Begley
  • October 2, 2017
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Nice Guys Finish First 

Putting kindness and empathy first makes us happier, healthier, and even more successful. Compassion, it seems, isn’t just a nice idea. It’s downright good for us. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • October 1, 2017
Carlos Alberto, meditation instructor and nightclub doorman in NYC
Expert Interviews
When One Door Closes 

Nightclub doorman Carlos Alberto on his journey to becoming a meditation instructor. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • October 1, 2017
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Magazine
The ABCs of Emotions 

A practical framework for becoming aware of and working with emotional intensity and transforming emotional struggle into inner wisdom. Read More 

  • Kelly Graves
  • August 15, 2017
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