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Reflections on My Brother Frank and the “Meaning of Life”

Reflections on My Brother Frank and the “Meaning of Life”

by John M. DeMarco | Apr 3, 2022 | Mindfulness

April 3, 2022 I’m feeling more joyful and peaceful after a couple days of re-grounding myself in the basics of Buddhism (my core psychological practice of the past three years), amid the existential  context of providing meaning within a world that has no...
Reflections and Observations

Reflections and Observations

by John M. DeMarco | Sep 11, 2021 | Learning, Meaning, Mindfulness, Storytelling

September 24, 2021 My first Fitbit is on the way! Yes, I’m very late to the party, but I need new types of tracking and motivation these days to offset the slowing of my metabolism and my body’s overall insistence on growing older and less efficient....

Mindfulness, Learning, Storytelling: Interrelationships

by John M. DeMarco | Dec 30, 2020 | Learning, Meaning, Mindfulness, Storytelling

As I’ve continued to grow and learn, as I’ve thrived and stumbled through various experiences and seasons of life, I’ve noticed that three practices in particular are the most powerful, transformative, and relevant for meaningful living and careers, in the face of...

Suffering and Liberation

by John M. DeMarco | Aug 9, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Mindfulness

Buddhism is a natural foundation for racial justice activism. In fact, the Buddha was quoted as saying, “I teach only two things: suffering and the end of suffering.” As I continue to learn more about the pervasive racial suffering in the United States,...

Mindful Activism: How to Get Started

by John M. DeMarco | Jul 19, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Mindfulness

“Mindful Activism” seeks to influence the adoption of policies that reduce the suffering caused by various injustices–and to do so in a compassionate, skillful manner. Such activism, in order to be successful, must first be about “being”...

Mindfulness and Anti-Racism

by John M. DeMarco | Jul 3, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Mindfulness

The ongoing impact of the systemic racism that has plagued our country since 1619 (long before we were even the “United States”) can be reduced through new laws, policies, and changes at every level of government. It can be lessened through criminal...
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