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A Zen Retake on Love: Attachment is the Root of All Suffering

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 4, 2021
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Zen often offers lovely koans that make us feel good for a moment, enlightened for a nanosecond, and then drops us back into the awareness that "oh, it's a FB…

In Love, Things Have a Way of Not Working Out

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 2, 2021
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I am the one. She was not the one. There will be another one. Until I am again, the only one. Alone I stand, again. An adventurer of the heart and soul. "Let's Go!"

4 Spiritual Practices to Get the Sex Life of Your Dreams (Um, What?)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 2, 2021
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Be good to yourself. Love yourself and your partner (if you have one) as best you can. Gain mindfulness in all aspects of your life. And get into the FLOW of your life and of your relationship.

Finding Your Inner Goddess: Celebrating Self-Care & Sexuality

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 24, 2021
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Your lover, your kids, your family, even your colleagues will notice the change as you get more of your own needs met: for alone time, for rest, for exercise, for walks alone, for recharging you. Then you can bring that love, energy, and joy back to your relationship and all the relationships in your life.

Drinking to Relax During Covid-19: Examining the Scientific Facts

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 23, 2021
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Alcohol is a bitch. It feels good. It feels relaxing. The physiological effects are not all good.

Porcupine Mode: Expressing Dissatisfaction In Your Relationship

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 23, 2021
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What ended up happening when I pushed on the broken parts of the relationship is she began to exit emotionally and avoid any opportunities to be alone, where we might have time to discuss what was going on. She took to falling asleep in the kid's beds rather than returning to me.

Finding Peace at the Edge of the Unknown: Stoking Your Soul Fire

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 14, 2021
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You deserve a great life. You deserve a huge bonfire of love and happiness. The Sparks are right inside you. The kindling of your life and the power of your attention are all you need to light your fire. Light it.

We All Need Someone We Can Lean On

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:January 6, 2021
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I do believe this is a spiritual journey we are all on. And I am here to join your tribe and help you reconnect with your authentic happiness and hopefulness.