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Jeunese Payne

Male Norm, Female Form

[Original post was published January, 2014] I'm starting this blog post with a geeky fact: In 1987, the producers of Star Trek: The Next...

Jeunese Payne

The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part III: Self Love in the Pursuit of Stoic Happiness

The only relationship you have total control over is the one you have with yourself. If this relationship is the template on which we base

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The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part II: Shared Cultural Messages with Ancient Stoicism

Rumi refers to a space unrestricted by the dualistic thoughts, emotions, and events that cause us conflict and pain

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Jeunese Payne

The Nature of Love and Happiness, Part I: Insights from Ancient Stoicism

Far from being joyless and heartless, stoics allow themselves a range of emotional responses. The caveat is that we should moderate these