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Dear Smiling on the Outside: I’m so sorry you’re carrying this. And no, you’re not “ungrateful.” Trauma doesn’t keep a calendar. Even when life becomes safe, the body can still reach for relief the ...

But what a good life looks like and how to create it have been existential questions pondered for millennia by philosophers, some of whom have offered abstract or difficult-to-obtain perspectives on ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an "achievement society" in ...

It may not be happy or fulfilling, but it can still be a good life. We all want to experience a "good life." Though we may have different definitions of what this means, it generally includes building ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Many of us want to live a “good life.” But what a good life looks ...

(The Conversation) — A philosopher argues that true leisure is when we can reflect on our real priorities, cultivate friendships and decide what kind of life we want to live. (The Conversation) — In ...

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