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by Murray Hidary

The Eight Pillars of Joy — A Mindful Foundation for a Joyful Life Dec 09, 2025

(Part 3 of the MindTravel Series: The Journey to Joy)


In the last post, we explored the alchemy of suffering — how pain, when met with awareness, c...

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The Alchemy of Suffering — How Pain Opens the Door to Joy Dec 02, 2025

(Part 2 of the MindTravel Series: The Journey to Joy)


In the last post, we explored how joy can’t be pursued — it can only be found. It arises natu...

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Joy Cannot Be Sought — It Can Only Be Found Nov 17, 2025

(Part 1 of the MindTravel Series: The Journey to Joy)

This post is the beginning of a five-part exploration into the nature of joy — what it truly is...

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Love as a Verb: A MindTravel Guide to Living Connected Nov 10, 2025

Love is one of the most written-about, sung-about, and sought-after experiences in human life. Yet for all our talk of love, we often misunderstand it...

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TO FEEL by Murray Hidary Nov 10, 2025

 

What else are we made for 
but to feel? 

We were not made
to solve life
like a problem set before us, 
but to walk it barefoot 
the ground rising 
to me...

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Self-Love and Universal Love – Two Ends of the Same Circle Nov 04, 2025

We often talk about love in terms of others: partners, friends, family, colleagues. But at its core, the capacity to love outwardly is limited by the ...

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Obstacles to Love – The Four Horsemen and How to Overcome Them Oct 30, 2025

If love is unity, then what gets in the way? Why do relationships — even promising, loving ones — so often unravel?

Relationship researchers John and...

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Love in Action – Small Gestures, Love Languages, and Daily Practice Oct 20, 2025

Love thrives not in grand gestures but in the small, consistent actions of everyday life.

It’s tempting to think that a surprise trip, a sparkling gi...

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THE SHAPE OF BEAUTY by Murray Hidary Oct 09, 2025

Beauty carries, 
hidden in its radiance,
the ache of departure:
a blossom leaning toward its own falling;
a note dissolving into nothingness.

The smile t...

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Differentiation, Not Separation – Navigating Conflict with Presence Sep 21, 2025

Conflict is inevitable in any relationship. Romantic partners, families, friendships, colleagues — wherever people come together, tension will eventua...

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Our Entire Lives Happen in Relationship Sep 15, 2025

Let's start our conversation around love with some fundamental, experiential basics about how we work in the world. So to begin, we must understand th...

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Welcoming More Love into Our Lives Sep 09, 2025

As we begin this conversation about love, I want to start with a wonderful quote from Maya Angelou: “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, le...

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