Mindfulness Changes Lives: How to Show Up for Yourself

Mindfulness Changes Lives: How to Show Up for Yourself

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Your Addiction is Lying to You
Inebriation and mindful living do not mix
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Derek Lakin
16
The Role of Discipline in Mindfulness — And Why It Has Nothing to Do with Willpower
The neuroscience of coming back to yourself, one gentle return at a time.
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Derek Lakin
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Camilo Zambrano
2
My Companion Left Last Night (He Was Only an Inch Tall)
The Universe provides another beautiful lesson in impermanence
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Derek Lakin
7

July 2025

This Is What It Really Means to Trust Yourself
How to stop consulting the people who aren’t in your life anymore
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Derek Lakin
7
When You Hurt the People You Love, Without Meaning To
How to catch yourself before you destroy your relationships
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Derek Lakin
6
If Someone You Love Is Struggling, Start Here
Mental health myths that can delay healing—and how mindful awareness can help
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Derek Lakin
2
The Truth About Spiritual Awakening Nobody Talks About
9 big misconceptions about living an awakened life
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Derek Lakin
8

June 2025

If Your Grief Feels Too Big to Handle, Start Here
How to process powerful emotions when you’re falling apart
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Derek Lakin
13
Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Something Important
How to turn physical symptoms into valuable information
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Derek Lakin
12
The Courage to Disappoint People Will Set You Free
You were never meant to be who they expected
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Derek Lakin
14
One Practice That Frees You from Outdated Behaviors
Because what used to protect you is now just keeping you stuck
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Derek Lakin
8
How to Heal Without Becoming the Wounded Healer
Your inner growth should support life, not replace it
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Derek Lakin
7
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