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Apr 15, 20217 min read

On Not Eating Animals

"But it's not enough only to know what's right and wrong; action is the other, and more important half of moral understanding." ...

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Mar 15, 20215 min read

On Being Firmly in my Forties

It was surreal to reckon with how irreverently I treated myself in my younger years, with absolutely no concept of or regard for future me.

When Does Sustaining A Life Become Harmful? (Ahimsa)

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Mar 8, 20214 min read

When Does Sustaining A Life Become Harmful? (Ahimsa)

Ahimsa does't offer a scale on which to weigh the value of a life--a gnat is as precious as a 5-year old child.

Confronting My Contributions to Others' Suffering: Ahimsa (Non-harming) Round 2

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Feb 15, 20216 min read

Confronting My Contributions to Others' Suffering: Ahimsa (Non-harming) Round 2

The toughest aspect of Ahimsa to confront is Flexible Morality: how we manipulate our values to serve us in the moment.

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Feb 3, 20213 min read

I fucking love Tom Brady. Don't come at me.

The GOAT is the enduring mascot of Middle Aged Athletes (MAAs) everywhere. Or maybe just in New England. Or maybe just for me.

Here We Go Again: Round TWO of Yamas & Niyamas Study

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Jan 25, 20212 min read

Here We Go Again: Round TWO of Yamas & Niyamas Study

"May your choices reflect your hope, not your fears"--Nelson Mandela

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Jan 21, 20212 min read

I was inspired to sign up for a marathon today. Thanks, Joe and Kamala.

I'm inspired to do more and try harder. I'm inspired to believe in myself just like I believe in our new leaders and the future of America.

NYC-->LA: Quarantine To-do List Update Part 2

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Jan 5, 20215 min read

NYC-->LA: Quarantine To-do List Update Part 2

The eternal question of the yogi is how to actively live our lives without being too bound to outcome, able to flow with inevitable upsets.

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Jan 2, 20213 min read

Namaste, 2020.

The most glaring lesson I take away from 2020 is that holding on too tightly to future plans can cause suffering when they slip away.

Chicken and Pee in the Pot: Quarantine To-Do List Update Part I

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Nov 16, 20205 min read

Chicken and Pee in the Pot: Quarantine To-Do List Update Part I

We will inevitably be asked "What did you do over quarantine?" in an expectant way, like returning to school after summer break and feeling

kjwright

Sep 11, 20206 min read

108 Days of Running

Who would I be & what would I do if I wasn't running every day? If my days didn't revolve around my daily run, what would hold them together

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Sep 8, 20204 min read

Trail Obsessed

I'm taking in (and marveling at) in my surroundings at every step, rather than just rushing past the same cityscapes.

The Dark Side of Run Streaks, Step Trackers, & Fitness Challenges

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Aug 10, 20205 min read

The Dark Side of Run Streaks, Step Trackers, & Fitness Challenges

Anyone can call their compulsions rituals to present them as benign, even sacred, and convince themselves that they are.

Your most important accountability partner is YOU.

kjwright

Aug 8, 20203 min read

Your most important accountability partner is YOU.

How do we keep ourselves going if there's no outside pressure to do so? The same way we get better at doing anything else: practice.

No one is keeping me small but me: on my first year of living by the Yamas and Niyamas

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Aug 4, 20202 min read

No one is keeping me small but me: on my first year of living by the Yamas and Niyamas

Only I can keep myself down; I can't blame other people.

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Jul 25, 20207 min read

Oh hey there, God...It's been a while.

In a totally unexpected twist, it turns out I can create my own god, in much the same way I was always taught that god created me.

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Jul 24, 202010 min read

Dancing With God: Ishvara Pranidhana

In order for me to embody this Niyama, I have to genuinely accept that presupposition: I have to believe in god.

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Jul 8, 20205 min read

Women, We Are Worthy.

Times are tough for everyone right now, and many of us need work. But that's no excuse for companies to lowball employees.

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May 19, 20203 min read

Meditation Streak & Motivation

Motivation is a mysterious thing that everyone's trying to crack at some point. But the very nature of motivation is that it wanes and re-em

Is Living by the Yamas & Niyamas Keeping Me Small?

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May 19, 20203 min read

Is Living by the Yamas & Niyamas Keeping Me Small?

Although the basic values of the Yamas and Niyamas at their core could be considered universal, their application, both individually and as