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Meredith Kunz

Article will be available on Friday, November 26th, 2021

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Friday, November 26th, 2021

Finding value wherever you go

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

“So here’s to “what you make of it,” no matter what “it” is.”

Article will be available on Friday, December 31st, 2021

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Friday, December 31st, 2021

The story of the Stoic archer

|| MEREDITH KUNZ

Great wisdom traditions tell great stories. Stories help us learn and remember difficult or elusive ideas. Stories humanize complex concepts. And stories about people are relatable – especially if we can put ourselves in the shoes of the story’s character(s).

Article will be available on Friday, January 28th, 2022

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Friday, January 28th, 2022

Pick the right handle

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

“Everything has two handles, the one by which it may be carried, the other by which it cannot. If your brother acts unjustly, don't lay hold on the action by the handle of his injustice, for by that it cannot be carried; but by the opposite, that he is your brother, that he was brought up with you; and thus you will lay hold on it, as it is to be carried.” - Epictetus, Enchiridion, 43

Article will be available on Friday, May 27th, 2022

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Friday, May 27th, 2022

The ancient Cynics: A backdrop to Stoicism

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

“The Cynics firmly established the responsibility of each individual to live a moral life, and the importance of self-discipline and indifference to pleasure or pain in the pursuit of virtue. They also established a tradition of questioning the validity of every assumption until proof can be found.”

Article will be available on Friday, July 29th, 2022

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Friday, July 29th, 2022

Living with absurdity

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

“What can we do to better understand our role in the world once we realize how illogical it is, and how little we can influence and shape events? How can we move forward while refusing to give up or give in?”

Article will be available on Friday, August 26th, 2022

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Friday, August 26th, 2022

Telling worry to hit the road

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

“What can we do to better understand our role in the world once we realize how illogical it is, and how little we can influence and shape events? How can we move forward while refusing to give up or give in?”

Article will be available on Friday, October 28th, 2022

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Friday, October 28th, 2022

Meditating my way to the inner citadel

Feature || MEREDITH KUNZ

The ‘mind palace’ and the ‘inner citadel’

Article will be available on Friday, November 25th, 2022

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Friday, November 25th, 2022

Life is a festival - if you know how to look

Feature || Meredith Kunz

Take a moment to look around, and see, from an outside lens, the workings of this festival unfolding all around us.

Article will be available on Sunday, January 8th, 2023

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Sunday, January 8th, 2023

The habit of writing down

Practicing Stoicism || Meredith Kunz

The ancient Stoic practice of reviewing our day could help us, centuries later, keep track of our choices about our most precious resource: time.

Article will be available on Sunday, February 12th, 2023

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Sunday, February 12th, 2023

Seneca’s wealth: Philosophy as self-reflection

Practicing Stoicism || Meredith Kunz

“The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly towards the future,” quotes Roman Stoic Seneca, in a passage he attributes to Epicurus.

Article will be available on Sunday, April 16th, 2023

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Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Thoughts on seeing clearly

Stoic Reflections || MEREDITH KUNZ

In spite of the stories we tell ourselves, “legends” can be broken by stepping further back, seeing the bigger picture, and realizing what we’re really dealing with when we see and experience the things all around us.

Article will be available on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

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Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

If you can’t become a Stoic sage, why should you even try?

Stoic In Action || MEREDITH KUNZ

The lore of the Stoic sage

The lore surrounding the “Stoic sage” runs deep in ancient Stoic texts.

Article will be available on Sunday, October 8th, 2023

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Sunday, October 8th, 2023

Stoic strength: Being “Kenough”

Stoic Everyday || MEREDITH KUNZ

At its core, Stoic strength is about recognizing that only certain things are in our power, and those are the things that matter most: our thoughts, opinions, motivations, choices, and our intentions.

Article will be available on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

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Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

Stoic responsibility as a parent of teens

Practicing Stoicism || MEREDITH KUNZ

At the end of the day, in the spirit of Stoicism, what we always remind ourselves is that we have to make judgments in the moment as best we can, act on what’s possible for us.

Article will be available on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

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Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

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Stoic Virtues || MEREDITH KUNZ

Don’t set your mind on things you don’t possess… but count the blessings you actually possess and think how much you would desire them if they weren’t already yours. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 7.27