List: Self | Curated by Michelle Lindblom

May 17, 2024
84 stories
Self
In
Ellemeno
by
Natasha MH
The Distance Between a Breath and SadnessWhat lies beneath ourselves is far darker than we care to admit
Apr 4, 2024
29
Apr 4, 2024
29
David Price
The Eternal ProblemCharacter — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.
May 5, 2024
11
May 5, 2024
11
In
THE NUANCE
by
Markham Heid
Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down AgainYour sense of time’s passage is tied to the memorableness of your experiences.
Jan 24, 2024
37
Jan 24, 2024
37
In
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Gary Buzzard
All the Wisdom You Need for Old Age Is in One Small BookFour traits I’m dialing down as I approach 80.
Apr 5, 2024
159
Apr 5, 2024
159
In
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
by
David Gerken
Taoism’s Creator Taught Only Three Things — He Listed This One FirstSimplicity.
Jan 11, 2024
25
Jan 11, 2024
25
Natasha MH
The Fulfilling Days of SilenceCritical healing when words aren’t necessary
Mar 28, 2024
28
Mar 28, 2024
28
In
Personal Growth
by
John P. Weiss
The Gift of Productive DaydreamingMoments of peace, awe, and wonder
Mar 25, 2024
22
Mar 25, 2024
22
In
The Diarist
by
Aster Lately
Burning The Past Doesn’t Bury ItWhat I learned from burning my journals
Feb 6, 2024
32
Feb 6, 2024
32
In
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
by
David Gerken
A Hugely Unsung Benefit of Spiritual Growth: Reduced Anticipatory AnxietyIt hit me on my four hour drive to DFW Airport.
Jan 6, 2024
16
Jan 6, 2024
16
In
Mystic Minds
by
Patrícia Williams
Some People Don’t Want You To Be The Best Version of YourselfThey want you to be the version that best serves them
Jan 15, 2024
34
Jan 15, 2024
34
In
The Taoist Online
by
Patrick Stewart
My Son is a Volcano I Can Steer but Never ControlDon’t let anger overrule who you can be.
Nov 7, 2023
51
Nov 7, 2023
51
In
Better Humans
by
Diana G.Pinto,
How Being Unrealistic Can Guide You Through Life’s Challenges8 steps to help you transform a tough situation into a blessing
Nov 10, 2023
31
Nov 10, 2023
31
Stella Lyn Norris
Do Not DisturbFollowing streams of consciousness on the bayou, I celebrate the best feature of the iPhone.
Nov 28, 2023
11
Nov 28, 2023
11
In
Invisible Illness
by
Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW
Complex Trauma & Self ActualizationExhuming dormant potentials
Nov 25, 2023
36
Nov 25, 2023
36
In
Mystic Minds
by
Patrícia Williams
Not Being Realistic Is The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done For MyselfWho gets to decide the boundaries of what we can or can’t achieve?
Dec 6, 2023
43
Dec 6, 2023
43
Julian Frazier, PhD
“Can you Trust Your Emotions?”: How to Cultivate Your IntuitionMany people believe that their intuition is a useful guidepost for making decisions. When faced with difficult decisions we are encouraged…
Nov 15, 2023
9
Nov 15, 2023
9
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Kyle Chastain
Maybe You Should Stop Trying so HardDetachment is the real secret to freedom
Nov 6, 2023
45
Nov 6, 2023
45
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Debra G. Harman
I Am a Lucid Dreamer and Solve Problems as I SleepMy concerns are a maze I find my way through in my dreams — and I choose what to work on
Nov 11, 2023
77
Nov 11, 2023
77
In
Travel Memoirs
by
Sally Prag
I Cycled Away From My Troubles, Only to Meet Them Elsewhere700 kilometres across France wasn’t enough distance to put between myself and the man I was broken-hearted over
Nov 10, 2023
63
Nov 10, 2023
63