By: Mark Matousek

The Power of Solitude
April 12, 2014

I wrote a piece called The Power of Solitude for the Seekers Forum column in Contemplative Journal this month.  One summer…

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“The True Secret of Writing” With Natalie Goldberg
April 10, 2014

Natalie Goldberg’s book Writing Down the Bones was a mini Zen bible of self-liberation for a generation of self-doubting writers.  I have…

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Irina Tweedie – The Chasm of Fire
April 4, 2014

I’ve been watching a wonderful interview with Irina Tweedie, the Sufi master and author of an astounding book called The Chasm…

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How the Words We Use Reveal Who We Are
March 21, 2014

I enjoyed talking to social psychologist Dr. James Pennebaker about how writing heals us, and why people with different kinds of personalities…

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Keeping the Faith Without a Religion
March 6, 2014

It was great to talk to bestselling author Roger Housden about his new book Keeping the Faith Without a Religion. It’s an…

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Who Am I Now?: The Changing Self in Memoir
February 5, 2014

I did a teleconference for the National Association of Memoir Writers. I talked with founder Linda Joy Myers about the changing…

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