October 2016

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Calm
Is Boredom All Bad? 

When your mind spins and your body itches to do something, anything, what’s really going on? Meditation is a great way to find out. Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • December 7, 2016
Sunrise over a city skyline, where building a city on compassion bridges communities, reflected on a calm river.
Compassion
Can You Build a City on Compassion? 

Greg fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, is trying to prove that compassion can heal political paralysis. The cynics think he’s crazy. But what if he’s right? Read More 

  • Hugh Delehanty
  • October 8, 2016
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Finding Peace in the Noise 

Music reaches us in very deep ways, etching ideas and culture into our psyche. Rapper JusTme uses it to teach mindfulness— and love. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • October 8, 2016
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Green Beans: A Twist on a Classic 

When I think of green beans, my mind snaps to my summers in France as a little girl. All through the season, my mother would send me out to the garden to pluck the crunchy, tender pods and bring them to her kitchen, where she would whip up a simply… Read More 

  • Béatrice Peltre
  • October 8, 2016
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