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MeditationGame Changer

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  • March 3, 2023
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I’ve written about practicing Tai Chi Chih in the past but today I want to report a minor…
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WonderHave You Lost the Magic of Living?

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • February 25, 2023
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As I’ve hinted at before in these posts, being in the now can be another way of saying…
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MeditationLet Me Reintroduce Myself

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • February 17, 2023
  • 677 views
Welcome back to Exploring the Mystery. I’m grateful you are here and thankful for those of you who…
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FeelingsToo Much or Not Enough?

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • December 2, 2022
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Feeling sad and disappointed, confused, not like myself, I decided to sit down, write, with the hope of…
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FeelingsWriter Job Description

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • November 25, 2022
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Isidra Mencos is a writer who has taught me a lot about being a writer, especially how to…
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FeelingsBooks & Helping Others

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • November 18, 2022
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Slowing down time, transitioning below the surface, saying yes to expression, telling the truth. These were the experiences…
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PsychoanalysisReassuring Phrases

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • November 12, 2022
  • 774 views
If pressed, I would be unable to give you an exact reason for my inner turmoil. I say to myself, “I should be okay, be at peace, be in the moment.”
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BodyLet Me Inconvenience You

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • November 4, 2022
  • 694 views
In Fear, Folly & Freud, I confessed to having difficulty asking for help. Needing was uncomfortable and I…
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WonderBut What Does It Mean?

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • October 29, 2022
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Many contemplative writers advise creatives to never check email first thing in the morning. Despite knowing this, I…
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PsychoanalysisPlate Half Full

  • Nicky Mendenhall
  • October 21, 2022
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Some people tell me I eat slowly. My mind has been made up about this issue for some…
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