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Arguing with the Inevitable (and why we always lose)
We all resist things we cannot change; it is what we humans do.
Aug 21
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Jeffrey Fracher
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The Cup You Didn’t Know Was Full (and the difference it makes)
I hope you’re not getting sick of me talking about the ego.
Aug 14
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Jeffrey Fracher
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ANGER IS THE EGO’S OUTSIDE VOICE (and it speaks loudly)
I’ll tell you what happened last Tuesday.
Aug 7
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Jeffrey Fracher
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July 2026
The Ego Again (yes, it really is that important)
Let me say something that might surprise you coming from a psychologist and Buddhist teacher:
Jul 31
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Jeffrey Fracher
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Certainty is a Story We Create (to defend against the pain of living)
I thought my friend was angry at me.
Jul 24
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Jeffrey Fracher
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Arguing with the Wind (on holding on and letting go)
“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.”–Rumi
Jul 17
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Jeffrey Fracher
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Cease Craving→Cease Clinging→Cease Suffering (sounds simple but it’s not)
Here’s a thing I’ve caught myself doing more times than I care to admit: I’ll be in the middle of something genuinely pleasant–a good meal, an afternoon…
Jul 10
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Jeffrey Fracher
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Tangled Up (and Why Knots Cause Suffering)
Recently, a member at a Sangha meeting shared that she was frustrated with the tangle of yarn with which she was trying complete a crochet project.
Jul 3
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Jeffrey Fracher
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June 2026
Comfortable with Discomfort? (as though we have a choice)
I’ve been sitting with a recurrence of a painful knee for about three weeks now.
Jun 26
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Jeffrey Fracher
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A Perfectly Imperfect Life (and why seek it)
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at my desk trying to write–this, actually–and I couldn’t get the opening right.
Jun 19
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Jeffrey Fracher
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The Judge in the Room (and why it is important)
Years ago in my clinical psychology practice, before I’d found my way to this path–I had a patient I’ll call “Margaret.” I remember her well because her…
Jun 12
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Jeffrey Fracher
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Regret Is Heavier than Failure (and why it matters)
I recently spent the better part of an afternoon staring at a patch of sunlight on my office floor.
Jun 5
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Jeffrey Fracher
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