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    THE NARRATOR WITHIN: Managing internal dialogue for lasting happiness

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    THE I CHING: A practice of mindful reflection during times of change

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    WRITING THROUGH THE STORM: Managing your emotions while writing memoir

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

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    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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Feon Chau
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Feon Chau is a Taiwan-based writer and mother of two whose work explores motherhood, work, identity and the search for a more meaningful life. As a former educator and leader, she writes reflective personal essays about care, clarity and the hidden pressures of modern living.
Stressed-out young woman answering phone in office - Stopping Pressure From the Outside World Before It Sets In

THE TIMING THAT ISN’T OURS: Tempering the body’s physical responses to external pressures

Feon Chau·September 28, 2026
There are certain situations in which my body is already bracing before I’ve made sense of them. A message arrives,...
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Two people seen at a distance walking towards misty mountains - Why I Decided to Stop Making Myself Smaller in Relationships

THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT KNEW OUR OLD SELVES: Can they make room for who we’ve become?

Feon Chau·August 19, 2026
Recently, my shoulders began hurting again. It was the ache I used to get when I was working in a...
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Cactus growing in yellow mug sitting in cardboard box - Living Like a Cactus in a Box: How I Finally Broke Free

THE CACTUS IN THE BOX: When burnout is the cost of trying to fit in the wrong room

Feon Chau·July 2, 2026
In one of my final meetings at a workplace I’d eventually leave, the whole staff was brought together to learn...
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Runners crossing finish line outdoors - Finish Line: A Blissful Return to Triathlon After 10 Years

10 YEARS AT THE FINISH LINE: But this time, I showed up differently

Feon Chau·May 18, 2026
My husband had just finished his first full Ironman-distance race since we had children. He came eighth overall and first...
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White sweater lying on floor - The Morning My Critical Inner Voice Stopped Talking

THE MORNING I STOPPED TURNING AGAINST MYSELF: Saying goodbye to my inner critic

Feon Chau·April 22, 2026
It began with a fight over a sweater on an ordinary weekday morning, when all I wanted was to crawl...
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