There is a shift that happens to some people, without much fanfare, when they stop treating life as a species to be lost. Haste just gets out of them. You can see how they move, how they talk, how they…
You can tell a lot about someone in the first few minutes, and it rarely comes from what they say. Small courtesies, those that have largely gone out of fashion, still make one who has been brought up to think…
Editor’s note: This article was updated in June 2026 to ensure accuracy and relevance to Ideapod editing standards. Jordan Peterson has spent much of his career asking a question that most people quietly avoid: What makes suffering bearable? Not how…
As children grow up and move away, many parents find themselves wondering if they are not doing enough. Day care is over, visits are spread out, and it can easily feel like your own child’s life has taken a back…
“Until we get lost, we don’t begin to find ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau For most of my life, I felt like I was outside the circle. Not always, but every time I’ve stepped back and looked at my entire life,…
The Full Moon in Capricorn weaves through every message, inviting us to stay grounded and take our purpose seriously. This week we use the Earth Magic Oracle and the Light Keepers to provide practical and heavenly guidance. Put your hand…
Editor’s note: This article was updated in June 2026 to ensure accuracy and relevance Ideapod editing standards. Reading has a reputation problem. Not exactly bad, but flat. It goes under the “good habits” column, along with drinking more water and…
Many people go around pretending, confident that the real trust belongs to someone else, someone who is louder and more sure of themselves. But trust rarely looks the way we expect it to. Not the person who dominates the room…
Between 1984 and 2015 Inquiring Mind was a semi-annual print journal devoted to the transmission of the buddhadharma to the West. The archive contains all thirty-one years of Inquiring Mind interviews, essays, poetry, art and more – currently housed at…
A summer vacation with the family can be full for sensitive people. Here’s how to cope – and avoid being overwhelmed. Two years ago I met a wonderful guy and fell in love with him. He has two fantastic children,…
