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Sum of Our Parts (formerly Idle State)

Musings every sometimes touching on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of life.

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    “Why Buddhism Is True” by Robert Wright

    “Why Buddhism Is True” by Robert Wright

    Overview and takeaways on a book about the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment
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    Renee C
    Apr 17, 2019
    A Stranger

    A Stranger

    A poem about missed connections
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    Renee C
    May 6, 2019
    The 5 Books That Changed My Life (or Mind) in 2018

    The 5 Books That Changed My Life (or Mind) in 2018

    A mix of nonfiction, fiction and sci-fi in health, psychology, philosophy and productivity make the list
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    Renee C
    Jan 23, 2019
    A Millennial Odyssey

    A Millennial Odyssey

    The Prologue
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    Renee C
    Mar 29, 2019
    When Vulnerability Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

    When Vulnerability Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

    My problem(s) with this new-age vulnerability movement as it enters mainstream consciousness and becomes the new cultural norm
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    Renee C
    Mar 22, 2019
    On Forging A New Path

    On Forging A New Path

    On making the decision to become a licensed therapist.
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    Renee C
    Jan 14, 2020
    An Ode to the Warrior Woman

    An Ode to the Warrior Woman

    There is a part of me that has laid dormant all of my life. Rare glimpses of her revealed in fragments throughout my past but there was…
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    Renee C
    Apr 13, 2020
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    Mindfulness — the Soma of Our Brave New World?

    Mindfulness — the Soma of Our Brave New World?

    Our cat, Eleven, used to meow at us incessantly during the hour leading up to her morning and evening feedings. As a mindfulness and…
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    Renee C
    Nov 7, 2019
    The Unborn

    The Unborn

    Some words for my unborn brother
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    Renee C
    Sep 20, 2019
    To Go Deep, Go Slow & Go Solo

    To Go Deep, Go Slow & Go Solo

    How slow & solitary travel improved (and continues to improve) my life
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    Renee C
    Jun 5, 2019
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