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Boston University professor Laura Lowery blogs about her continuous journey towards becoming a healthier human being

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  • My reaction to finding out that my father was not actually my biological father

    Today, I am going to write one more post about my father (for now). I will note that I have always felt overly protective of my father, and that has made an impact on who I am and how I interact with others in my life, especially men. Even now, as I write about my […]

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    January 20, 2022
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  • The story I told at the Moth about my father and family trauma

    I introduced this story in yesterday’s post, so if you haven’t read it yet, I suggest you do so first. Below is the story that I told at the Moth in October 2017. —– I’ve always thought that I have such an amazing father. He’s so patient, so loving, so supportive, so kind. Truly, I […]

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    January 19, 2022
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  • Introduction to one of the books that I am writing (about family trauma and identity)

    I have been planning to write a book for several years now. My former students and attendees at the motivational talks that I used to give had asked me to write a book on multiple occasions. But it never really felt like the right time. There was always something more important that I thought I […]

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    January 18, 2022
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  • Revising and recording my current life values

    I was watching a show recently about living your life as your best self, and the narrator recommended to reflect upon and write down your values. I’m obviously big into writing – in addition to this blog, I journal every day, and I also am working on a few books. And so I thought it […]

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    January 17, 2022
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  • How I’m now using yoga to release stored tension in my body

    Everyone knows that yoga is supposed to be incredibly beneficial, right? I mean, INCREDIBLY BENEFICIAL, one of the “best” things that you can do for your body and mind and spirit. So why don’t more people do it? Why wasn’t I doing it? I suppose because, in Western society, we have such a difficult time […]

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    January 14, 2022
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  • Synchronicities I’ve experienced lately regarding the importance of meditation

    I have noticed, over the years, that I will occasionally and suddenly be deluged with “signs” and reminders that I should focus on some specific important lesson in my life. It doesn’t matter to me whether one wants to believe these synchronicities are signs from God, the universe, whatever you prefer to call your higher […]

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    January 13, 2022
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  • Rejecting the Good Girl archetype

    This post is a continuation of my discussion of the book, Burning Woman, which I read last week. Today, I want to talk about the “Good Girl” archetype. In our society, women are supposed to be “Good Girls” – submissive, pleasing others at all costs, wanting to be liked and loved. That is our supposed […]

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    January 12, 2022
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  • Learning about the Burning Woman archetype and feminine power

    My therapist recommended a book to me a couple weeks ago, Burning Woman, by Lucy H Pearce. The kindle version was only $6.50 and so I bought it and started reading it. And holy cow – the way the entire book resonated with my own life experiences, my own life journey, was mind-boggling. It was […]

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    January 11, 2022
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  • Please take some time for self-care every day

    For so many years of my life, I was always focused on “doing” and being productive. Basically, I was hustling for my worth. I thought that the more I “did,” the more value my life had, the more I was proving to myself and to the world that I should be allowed to exist. I […]

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    January 10, 2022
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  • Cultivating gratitude but avoiding its shadow side

    Neuroscience research has shown that cultivating the practice of gratitude, such as having a daily practice of acknowledging what we are grateful for, can be very beneficial for increasing our sense of fulfillment in our life. Just taking time to be aware of our gratitude, even if it’s simply being grateful for our sight, our […]

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    January 7, 2022
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