Reading Time: 7 minutesLast week, I wrote about how important it is to overcome some of our mind’s natural inclinations in order to be happy, to build intimacy in our relationships, and even for our planet to survive. Even if humans have naturally evolved to act in a certain way, that does not necessarily mean we should encourage […]
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Reading Time: 7 minutesOne of my least favorite terms that people overuse is the word “natural.” From yogis who refuse anything that might come from a pharmacist’s office, to vegans, omnivores, and paleos alike arguing over each other about what constitutes a “natural” diet, to nonmonogamous communities advocating for more bonobo-like lifestyles, or Christians espousing homosexuality as a
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Reading Time: 6 minutesWe may think with our mind and speak with our mouths, but we truly come to understand the world with our bodies. Our lived experience is our reference point from which we measure everything else, which is why it can be challenging to wrap our minds around the eternal mystery of love. But before we
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Reading Time: 4 minutesLast week I wrote about the importance of realizing that love is a verb. By turning love into an action, we bring love into the present moment and provide a call to action to build a more loving the world. There is another very important feeling related to love that I want to talk about
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Reading Time: 7 minutesIf you haven’t checked out the Learn to Love Podcast yet, give it a listen. I’ve been researching love for years now, so I’d like to think I know a thing or two about it; yet in every conversation I have, I learn something new. Not only has each episode been incredibly informative, but with
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe right to an abortion is fundamental to gender equality. The government should make the COVID vaccine mandatory. Socialism is the enemy. Billionaires are immoral. White privilege does not exist. Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Immigrants take jobs. Climate change is a hoax. Masks don’t work. When you read any of the above
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLike a bud in springtime, the heart longs to be open. Our fundamental nature is one of open, awake, spacious, and loving presence, and the more we open our heart, the more connected, alive, and present we feel. Our spiritual path is learning this process of opening and removing the obstacles that keep us closed
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Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile most people in the West wanting to marry someone in their future would balk at the idea of their parents choosing for them, over half of marriages in the world are still arranged marriages. And if you look at just the divorce rate compared to self-selected marriages, arranged marriages seem to be a lot
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are officially heading into month 10 of the pandemic and this virus has upended every area of our life, especially how and when we can go on first dates. Social distancing, face masks and regular hand-washing are part of our new normal now, and many of the public gatherings we would normally go on
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Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the biggest splits in modern society is the division between the spiritual and the material. Sensual pleasures are often seen as an obstacle to or a distraction from more noble spiritual pursuits. But once we release the sexual shame that has been passed down through a few millennia of repression, we realize there
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