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The Hidden Mechanism Behind Gratitude That Most People Never Use

Most of us spend our days envying someone else's life, someone else's job, someone else's house, someone else's car, without stopping to realize that we, too, are the object of someone else's envy. We fixate on what we don't have. We forget to be grateful for what we do. Most

Three People Who Determine Your Happiness in Old Age

How to Get Children Off Screens and Back Outside

Six Things Every Boy Needs to Grow Into a Confident Man, According to ‘Raising Boys’

The Weight of a Wedding: What Was Lost Between ‘Bow to Heaven and Earth’ and ‘I Do’?

By Chen Jing In the worldview of the ancients, anything called a “ritual” was never performed solely for human purposes. A wedding, as one of the traditional “Five Rites” of

Shenzhen Faces Marriage Crunch: Nine Women Compete for One Man

“I’m 38 years old, still unmarried and without children. Don’t even ask me how much dowry I expect—at this point, I might even consider paying a dowry myself. I went

The Rich Aroma Forged Through Hardship — My Earliest Memory of Coffee

A steaming hot cup of coffee sits on a wooden table next to a metal scooper filled with coffee beans and an old fashioned coffee grinder.

Symbols of Forever: The Fascinating History and Cross-cultural Tradition of Wedding Bands

The Unfortunate Pitfalls of Gossiping, and How to Avoid Them

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Joss Paper – The Spiritual Significance of Paper-Burning Traditions

Three Coffee Rituals From Around the World You Should Experience at Least Once

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How Hook-up Culture Corrodes Indian Tradition, and 5 Ways to Reverse the Trend

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Self-Compassion – To Nurture Empathy, Start With Yourself

Ancient wisdom and spiritual practices from every culture advocate compassion, or the expression of empathy...

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Hand-Holding Benefits: 6 Reasons to Hold Hands With Someone Today

People need love and validation. Hand-holding benefits us in that it satisfies this basic need. On top...

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Indoor Gardening: How to Care for Your Houseplants Through the Winter

Just because there’s snow covering your garden doesn’t mean you have to forgo the quiet company of plants...

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The Spiritual Benefits of Physical Labor

Spirituality may mean many things to many people, but generally, one who is on a spiritual path is seeking...

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‘Men Respectful, Women Humble’: The Truth About a Traditional Chinese Idiom

A much-maligned ancient Chinese saying, nan zun nü bei (男尊女卑), is often taken to mean “male superior,...

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Marriage License Applications Fall to 13-Year Low in China

China has the most intrusive government in the world when it comes to family planning. Over the past...

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Seeming Betrayal Was Actually Assistance – A Chinese Tale of Friendship

Zhang San and Li Si were good friends. Li Si's family was running a very prosperous business while Zhang...

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Understanding I Ching or ‘Book of Changes’

While fresh and interesting subjects can inspire our creativity and provide new perspectives on alternative...

Autumn Activities for All the Family

It is essential to keep our children active; physically, mentally, and socially. While fall is jam-packed...

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