Raising a Black Child in America When Racism Can Be Fatal

This essay was written five days before the Madison, WI police killing of Corey Ruiz and a week before the Austin, TX police killing of unarmed Anthoneil Williams II. I am a Black mother to a Black child in the U.S. The deaths of teenagers Nolan Xavier Wells and...

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Buddhism & Well-Being: What Do U.S. Buddhists Think? 

These days, Buddhism is a familiar presence in the American conversation about wellbeing, invoked in wellness culture, clinical research, and popular media as a path toward calmer minds and healthier bodies. But as a scholar who has long focused on “Buddhist medicine”...

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5 Yoga Poses for Posture

Practicing yoga for posture can help you find alignment on your mat and beyond. These poses help you stand up straighter. The post 5 Yoga Poses for Posture appeared first on Yoga Journal.

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You Can’t Force a Loving Heart to Grow

During the 2020 fires in southern Oregon, I bought an air purifier. I set it up, turned it on, and felt better. It ran for months. When I finally opened it to change the filter, the plastic wrap was still on. There was one small tear, and under the tear a black dot —...

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