I have been homeless and on drugs for the past 20 or more years of my life. In June of 2025, I got a horrible abscess on my neck from shooting drugs. No drug addict wants to put down the drugs and go to the hospital. That is why most of us die. But I knew if I did not...
After fifteen years of a beautiful and loving marriage, I lost my husband, my partner, my anchor, and my best friend. Overnight, life demanded a version of me I had never known before, one that had to be strong, composed, and capable of holding everything together for...
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‘The greatest determination is similar to the one of a beginner who has just started practising meditation.’ Kusan Sumin
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