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Our editor from Minneapolis is writing through tragedy, as so many writers do.
"As I’m writing this from my little corner of Minneapolis, the helicopters are circling above my neighborhood.
It’s been a tough week..." ~ @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social
"As I’m writing this from my little corner of Minneapolis, the helicopters are circling above my neighborhood.
It’s been a tough week..." ~ @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social
The Protest Song that Meets the Moment. | elephant journal
Every resistance needs a good anthem
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January 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Our editor from Minneapolis is writing through tragedy, as so many writers do.
"As I’m writing this from my little corner of Minneapolis, the helicopters are circling above my neighborhood.
It’s been a tough week..." ~ @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social
"As I’m writing this from my little corner of Minneapolis, the helicopters are circling above my neighborhood.
It’s been a tough week..." ~ @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social
“Don’t let those who don’t give
a care silence those who do.”
~ Waylon H. Lewis
a care silence those who do.”
~ Waylon H. Lewis
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
“Don’t let those who don’t give
a care silence those who do.”
~ Waylon H. Lewis
a care silence those who do.”
~ Waylon H. Lewis
Fear spreads like wildfire. Let's turn towards love. Find them on 🐘 👇🏼
January 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Fear spreads like wildfire. Let's turn towards love. Find them on 🐘 👇🏼
"The task is not to suppress this hunger but to redirect it toward unity rather than fear." 👉🏼🔥 elejrnl.com?p=4207813
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
"The task is not to suppress this hunger but to redirect it toward unity rather than fear." 👉🏼🔥 elejrnl.com?p=4207813
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Hi, like-minded friends, As we go about our usual lives, something big happened January 3rd in our world as you know. If you're having big feelings about it too, the article I wrote could help. Thank you @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social @elephantjournal.com
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The Night the World Changed Forever: How to Stay Sane & Whole—No Matter What. | elephant journal
That night, I intuitively sensed that the world had changed forever. What did I do?
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January 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Hi, like-minded friends, As we go about our usual lives, something big happened January 3rd in our world as you know. If you're having big feelings about it too, the article I wrote could help. Thank you @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social @elephantjournal.com
www.elephantjournal.com/2026/01/the-...
www.elephantjournal.com/2026/01/the-...
“We can make ourselves miserable, or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same. Right now we are creating our state of mind for tomorrow, not to mention this afternoon, next week, next year, and all the years of our lives.” ~ Pema Chödrön
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
“We can make ourselves miserable, or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same. Right now we are creating our state of mind for tomorrow, not to mention this afternoon, next week, next year, and all the years of our lives.” ~ Pema Chödrön
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January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Recognizing (& Healing) the Freeze Response. | elephant journal
Have you ever been in a situation where you know what you want to say—the words are right there—but your mouth doesn’t move? Or someone asks you a question, and
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December 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Just published @elephantjournal.com I can't wait to hear if you think making New Year's resolutions is a lot of "pish posh" or not. Please write me directly on my Elephant Journal page if you'd like. Happy New Year to all of you - no matter what. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/12/new-...
New Year’s Resolutions: a Lot of “Pish Posh” or our Chance to Start Fresh? | elephant journal
This year, I can’t decide what to do or how seriously to take them. Sometimes, a new way of thinking helps me, so instead of calling them “New Year’s resolutions,” I'm
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December 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Just published @elephantjournal.com I can't wait to hear if you think making New Year's resolutions is a lot of "pish posh" or not. Please write me directly on my Elephant Journal page if you'd like. Happy New Year to all of you - no matter what. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/12/new-...
Your dear editors at Elephant Journal have selected all our very best reads of 2025. Drumroll, please…
Elephant Journal’s Best of 2025. | elephant journal
These Best of 2025 articles are offered as the equivalent of that popular, yet grounded, and kind person you looked up to in junior high—these were…are…quality, and connected with our readers.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Your dear editors at Elephant Journal have selected all our very best reads of 2025. Drumroll, please…
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December 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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The boxed stuff may hold a special place in our memories, but it's time to graduate this Christmas 😎👇🏼
December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The boxed stuff may hold a special place in our memories, but it's time to graduate this Christmas 😎👇🏼
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December 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Menopause today feels louder, heavier, harder, more relentless, and far more draining than it was for previous generations. And while our hormones haven’t changed, almost everything else has." ~ Lynne Walder
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"Menopause today feels louder, heavier, harder, more relentless, and far more draining than it was for previous generations. And while our hormones haven’t changed, almost everything else has." ~ Lynne Walder
The power of our bothering to make a wish, aspiration, or mindful vow is immense. These aren’t resolutions in an unhealthy sense. More on that:
This Winter Solstice, make three little wishes. ~ Waylon Lewis | elephant journal
Most of all I wish for the continued and often-painful blossoming of social equality for all sentient beings across our world
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December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The power of our bothering to make a wish, aspiration, or mindful vow is immense. These aren’t resolutions in an unhealthy sense. More on that:
"This is what it means to raise a Jewish child now: danger isn’t whispered. It’s named. Out loud. In synagogue. That’s what Pittsburgh did. That’s what Sydney does. That’s what terrorism accomplishes...
December 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"This is what it means to raise a Jewish child now: danger isn’t whispered. It’s named. Out loud. In synagogue. That’s what Pittsburgh did. That’s what Sydney does. That’s what terrorism accomplishes...
What are you (not) writing? ✍️
Trust your gut and write that book. Write that short story collection. Write that poetry. Write your (big) little heart out. 🙏
Trust your gut and write that book. Write that short story collection. Write that poetry. Write your (big) little heart out. 🙏
December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What are you (not) writing? ✍️
Trust your gut and write that book. Write that short story collection. Write that poetry. Write your (big) little heart out. 🙏
Trust your gut and write that book. Write that short story collection. Write that poetry. Write your (big) little heart out. 🙏
"We are too big to fail, if we stand together—but divided we fall," on speaking up against the rising tide of un-democratic fascism in these United States of America. Here's the video:
Champion Martina Navratilova knows fascism vs. democracy. Here’s her warning. | elephant journal
We are too big to fail, if we stand together—but divided we fall, on speaking up against the rising tide of un-democratic fascism in these United States of America. Here's the video: https://www.y.....
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December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
"We are too big to fail, if we stand together—but divided we fall," on speaking up against the rising tide of un-democratic fascism in these United States of America. Here's the video:
wherever you are and whatever you're doing, take a good posture & take a deep breath.
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
wherever you are and whatever you're doing, take a good posture & take a deep breath.
I do think being capable of feeling shame when one has done something awful is healthy, a sign we're not drowned in narcissism. www.elephantjournal.com/2019/11/list...
Listening to what our Shame is trying to Tell Us. | elephant journal
In this episode of the Walk the Talk Show Podcast, Waylon discusses a three step approach to dealing with the feeling of shame:
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December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I do think being capable of feeling shame when one has done something awful is healthy, a sign we're not drowned in narcissism. www.elephantjournal.com/2019/11/list...
Seven Reasons to Unfriend someone on Facebook: www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/seve...
December 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Seven Reasons to Unfriend someone on Facebook: www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/seve...
What J.R.R. Tolkien said to the Nazis when they asked if he was Jewish:
What J.R.R. Tolkien said to the Nazis when they asked if he was Jewish. | elephant journal
What J.R.R. Tolkien said to the Nazis when they asked if he was Jewish.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
What J.R.R. Tolkien said to the Nazis when they asked if he was Jewish: