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John Miedema

Writes contemplative essays and fiction 🐌

    Three ways of being

    Posted on December 22, 2025April 14, 2026

    Three ways of being:

    1. Rolling anxiety
    2. Chasing cravings or goals, with brief interludes of satisfaction
    3. Practicing meditation, with increasing stretches of stillness and bliss

    Up to you

    Last Updated on April 14, 2026 | Published: December 22, 2025

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