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Get Waylon's beautiful and thoughtful second book, "It's Never too Late to Fall in Love with your Life," now available in our Etsy Shop 👉 http://elephantjournal.com/books

A great read for processing (and somehow enjoying) all that's going on, these days:

A Spiritual–Political Thriller for Unsettled Times: “The Two Prophets reads like both a warning light flashing in the distance and an urgent knock at the door.”
We got to interview the author, see link below & to get your copy, too 🫶🏽

"Today was one of those quietly awful days. The kind that doesn’t deserve to make headlines but can still sit heavy on a person. There’s no doubt in my mind that this will pass and tomorrow will be better...but today, for a moment, life sucked for me."

Read more 👉 https://elejrnl.com?p=4190169

"If I am to understand…that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin..."

What J.R.R. Tolkien said to the N***s when they asked if he was Jewish. | elephant journal With Ariel mermaiding about again, and Rings of Power by Amazon (ugh, it's like Mordor doing a doc on the Shire) out, folks are talking about diversity, and representation, and lack thereof. So, lest...

"Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools..."
has been coming up a lot lately:

My favorite poem. | elephant journal For the inevitable up and downs in your life: this is character, a reminder of what matters: If, by Rudyard Kipling. This poem hung on the wall of Marpa House when I was younger. It's since disappea...

Walt Whitman: this is what You shall do. | elephant journal   This is what you shall do: dismiss whatever insults your own soul. ~ Walt Whitman ~ The full quote is worth posting on your wall, setting to memory, reading to children and reminding the young...

"For years, I secretly hated this quote."

A Thich Nhat Hanh Quote I Secretly Hated for Years. | elephant journal Have you heard that famous quote by Thich Nhat Hanh about mindfully washing dishes? For years, I secretly hated that quote.

Meditation and mindfulness not only *can* help us continue to show up, care, and be at peace with ourselves and these times—they *do* help.

Meditation Instruction & Discussion for Super Busy Stressed Out Humans. | elephant journal Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news. ~ Chögyam Trungpa Waylon Lewis leads Shamata meditation instruction at Camp elephant (our HQ) during Boulder Startup Week. Meditation is a practice y...

Buddhism 101: Books we Recommend.

Best Buddhist Books for Beginners with Simple Meditation Instruction. | elephant journal Most people don't really want to become Buddhist, or any religion particularly, but everyone wants to be happy. ~ Waylon Lewis Buddhism 101: Books we Recommend. If you want to check out Buddhism or l...

"Jim Carrey explains Depression in the Best Way I’ve ever Heard."

Jim Carrey explains What Suffering with Depression Is Really Like | elephant journal When I think of a great Buddhist teacher, Jim Carrey isn't the first to come to mind...but damn:

"⁠I would like to care more about you than about my feelings for you.⁠

I would like to go to sleep each night by thanking you for being with me,

And wake each morning pleasantly surprised to find you are in my life,

I would like to feel admiration for the littlest things you do, and how

Forever is not important to me—but this is." ~ Waylon H. Lewis, Things I would like to do with You.

Valentine's discount is here:

Elephant Journal Shop The official Elephant Journal shop, offering Waylon Lewis' book "Things I Would Like To Do With You" and a variety of eco and artisan goods and apparel.