April 28, 2025

How to Start Teaching Mindfulness (Even if You’re Still Learning)

Sponsored by MindfulnessExercises.com A few years ago, I was meditating in silence beneath the canopy of a forest monastery in Thailand, questioning everything. I had left my job, relationships, and most of what I knew to live as a Buddhist monk in the Ajahn Chah tradition—eating one meal a day, sleeping little, and sitting with …

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Singer Rachel Platten Is Still Fighting

You might think you know Rachel Platten, the singer-songwriter behind the inspirational, never-give-up hit “Fight Song.” Since debuting a decade ago, the catchy, upbeat tune has been a motivational anthem for everyone, from cancer patients to presidential hopefuls. But “Fight Song” revealed just one facet of Platten’s multidimensional personality—the “really encouraging, empowered side,” she says. …

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