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Friends, we wanted to make sure you knew about Deconstructing Yourself<\/a>, a cutting edge, super informative, and provocative website on the nature and application of mindfulness in the modern world. It is run by Sounds True<\/a> author and former editorial director, Michael W. Taft<\/a>, who is currently editor-in-chief of Being Human<\/em>, an organization exploring what evolution, neuroscience, biology, psychology, archeology, and technology can tell us about the human condition.<\/p>\n

Michael created Deconstructing Yourself<\/a> as a way to share the life changing force that is meditation (he’s been at it for over three decades). He and his colleagues strive to extend beyond any particular religion or technique in order to welcome anyone into their community. Their original articles are written with honesty and curiosity, in hopes of encouraging and inspiring your meditation practice. They cover issues that affect us all: heartbreak, death, love, sex, religion, art, and how meditation can help to enliven and transform them.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy this wonderful portal <\/a>for all things mindfulness, and wish you the very best with your own practice, wherever it takes you.<\/p>\n

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