My Long-Awaited Return to Vipassana
A day-by-day remembering of my third 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Course
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- Jan 26
- 26 min
Vanessa’s 2022 Book and Reading Review!
A review of some of the books I read in 2022 - and how (and why) I managed to read so many more books than usual
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
Kids These Days!
Gen Z kids are very proactive about their mental health - having learned from their parents and grandparents. That's great news!
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
Check Yourself: Using Ready, Willing and Able Scales for Goal Setting
You wouldn’t necessarily think of Ice Cube for life advice, but he’s got some gems. One of the most famous is: “Check yourself before you...
- Dec 18, 2019
- 11 min
My Sorta Secretive Return to Vipassana (a.k.a. Meditation Jail)
I’ve recently returned home from my second Vipassana course! Oh, you didn’t know? That’s because it was a sorta secretive return. I just...
- Jul 19, 2018
- 7 min
Assorted Thoughts About My 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Course
Well, I’m back from my 10 Day Course, and so far my reintegration into ‘society’ has been great! I'm happy I went and I'm happy to be...
- Jul 2, 2018
- 6 min
So... I'm Going to Jail!
In a couple days, I'll be checking myself into Mindfulness Jail. That’s the funny-because it's-also-kinda-true nickname I’ve given to the...
- Feb 4, 2018
- 4 min
Self-Criticism and Self-Compassion: A Mindset Smackdown
Yesterday was a stellar day for me (yes, thank you, *curtsies gracefully*). Just joking! I managed to disappoint and embarrass myself, in...
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