The Quiet Life with Susan Cain

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Explore the term (and state) popularized by Rudolf Otto in "The Idea of the Holy"
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You're not in high school anymore
Why we still feel like everyone's watching - and 5 ways to let go of self-consciousness
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The precious ones I overthrew
On lost love, the days of kindness, and the one thing AI can't do
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What My Grandfather Taught Me About Fear
He lost everyone. He still lived fully. Here's what I learned from him - and what helps me now.
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If you don't love transitions, read this
It will take two minutes, and make you calmer and happier
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I'm disappointed in me, too
This one hit close to home.
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Our Candlelight Chat with bestselling author Annaka Harris - here's the replay video (including a mindfulness meditation)
Were you once the kind of kid who couldn’t stop wondering about the nature of existence, and what it meant to be alive?
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Our next Candlelight Chat (and, a mindfulness meditation!) is TOMORROW, Sunday, at 1 pm ET, on Zoom
We're hosting bestselling author Annaka Harris, on the mysteries of consciousness
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Are you looking for a Mother's Day gift?
We're offering 20% off the Quiet Life Journal, for the first time ever.
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April 2025

This is one of those truths that people don't like to say out loud
Your greatest love may be for your dog, your mother, your best friend
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How to turn the "pain you can't get rid of" into creativity
Plus: Are creativity and melancholy mysterious twins? What does the science say?
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Is consciousness the secret architecture of the universe?
Join us for a Candlelight Chat with bestselling author Annaka Harris, on the most dazzling mystery of all (plus, here's an excerpt from Annaka's new…
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