Self-care

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 7: Summary – Have you stopped to breathe today?

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Wu Wei doesn’t mean “do nothing.” It means stop fighting the current. It means acting with reality instead of against it. Listening before pushing. Pausing before reacting. Meditation isn’t about escaping life. It’s about finally showing up for it. Breathing is the original philosophy. Before arguments. Before systems. Before words. It reminds you: You’re alive now. Not later. Not when things are fixed. Not when you’re better, smarter, calmer, more certain. Now.

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Oxygen Masks and a Call to the Table

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Dear friends, citizens, fellow “passengers,” In a world of need that often pulls our gaze far and wide, let’s pause for a moment and remember the simple wisdom of the oxygen mask: we put it on ourselves first not out of selfishness, but so that we can breathe well enough to help others. Right now, … Read more

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