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Read more about the article The Gift of Meditation: A Haven from the Heaviness

The Gift of Meditation: A Haven from the Heaviness

  • Post author:Anne Melia
  • Post published:August 26, 2021
  • Post category:Emotional Support/Inspiration/Stories

My family’s vacations to Colorado were a bright spot in my childhood.  As a result, although I am a Kansas girl, the beauty of the Colorado Rockies is never far…

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Wintering

  • Post author:Anne Melia
  • Post published:July 27, 2021
  • Post category:Emotional Support/Inspiration/Stories

I recently read, Wintering, The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, by Katherine May. I learned of the book through an On Being Podcast with Krista Tippett. “Everybody…

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Read more about the article Blurred Edges

Blurred Edges

  • Post author:Dawn Downey
  • Post published:July 7, 2021
  • Post category:Inspiration/Stories

Photo credit: Linda Garrett My husband and I hopped out of the car, excited to explore a stand of aspens, trees that outdoorsy friends had called magical. Because one root…

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Read more about the article On Accepting Myself

On Accepting Myself

  • Post author:Anne Melia
  • Post published:June 28, 2021
  • Post category:Climate Hope/Emotional Support/Inspiration/Stories

I have been meditating on the poem “Wild Geese” for many months now after listening to a rebroadcast of an On Being Podcast from 2015 where Krista Tippet interviews the…

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Read more about the article Great Ways to Go Green on St. Patrick’s Day

Great Ways to Go Green on St. Patrick’s Day

  • Post author:Neely Atha
  • Post published:March 6, 2021
  • Post category:EnviroTips/Inspiration/Stories

A largely celebrated holiday is known for being green but how can the holiday be celebrated with a green mindset? Bike to the Bar If you’re hoping to head out…

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Read more about the article Resilience and Morning Meditation: Teaching and Self-care

Resilience and Morning Meditation: Teaching and Self-care

  • Post author:Tobi Holloway
  • Post published:March 6, 2021
  • Post category:Stories

Hello! I want to introduce myself as I join Sami Aaron in team-teaching the weekly Resilience and Morning Meditation class. I am delighted for the opportunity to contribute in this…

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Read more about the article Moving Toward a Zero Waste Lifestyle

Moving Toward a Zero Waste Lifestyle

  • Post author:Cassandra Rosas
  • Post published:February 8, 2021
  • Post category:EnviroTips/Home/Stories/What to Do? What to Do?

Moving Toward a Zero Waste Lifestyle It can seem like not a day passes by without more bad news concerning the environment. In the face of such huge reported problems,…

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Read more about the article EnviroTip #14: Revamp our Spending

EnviroTip #14: Revamp our Spending

  • Post author:Tobi Holloway
  • Post published:February 3, 2021
  • Post category:EnviroTips/Money

Much about our spending can be reflected in the way we eat chocolate.  One of the five essentials for a resilient world is to “Revamp Our Spending.” We at The…

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Read more about the article I Get My Life Lessons From Sports Movies

I Get My Life Lessons From Sports Movies

  • Post author:Dawn Downey
  • Post published:November 2, 2020
  • Post category:Inspiration/Stories/You Just Gotta Laugh

Great sports movies deliver a happy ending and an uplifting moral. Here's the formula:1. MARCH TO VICTORYA box turtle crosses my path as I finish the walking loop at the…

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Read more about the article Meditation and Resilience

Meditation and Resilience

  • Post author:Tobi Holloway
  • Post published:August 11, 2020
  • Post category:Inspiration/Stories

One of the self-care practices that The Resilient Activist offers and encourages is meditation. Meditation includes a collection of techniques and benefits, and today I’d like to look at it…

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