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Thursday last week, I returned home after a 7-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat at Spirit Rock. Our day started with a bell of awakening at 6:00 am and our first sit in the meditation hall started at 6:30. Our last sit in the meditation hall ended at 9:30 pm. All told, we spent about 7

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Thanks Martine for not just creating a tearful episode. I very much appreciate the opportunity to remember some of the good times with and funny stories about my brother, Dave. It was my pleasure to be your guest. ABOUT THE EPISODE Jonathan and his brother Dave had plans. Jonathan has been a financial advisor working

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It has been a rough week for me personally. I find myself attempting to meditate more, reading poetry, and perusing books of quotes. I am seeking hope and inspiration in what feels like pretty dark times. If you are going through it with me, I hope some of these will be helpful… “When you are

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Many clients have lost loved ones over the years – parents, partners, kids, and siblings. We can’t understand the devastating life-altering effects on those who are left until it happens to us. What do you do with an open wound that you know will never close? Thank you Diana and WealthManagement.com for the opportunity to

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Thank you to our nearly 2000 subscribers who seem to be engaging more, both on social media and by simply emailing us. I appreciate your feedback and your questions… keep ‘em coming. This question came from a subscriber in California. This is largely an area of opinion. Lots of things I write about have been

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