Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Practices

Teaching this class has been one of the privileges of my life. Here are the practices we do over the course of the 8 weeks - listing both adult and…

Sep 13 • 

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Violence as the supreme act of intolerance

Murderers and tyrants throughout history - including the 9/11 hijackers - have applied the same twisted logic as the Charlie Kirk assassin yesterday.

Sep 11 • 

Jacob Z. Hess

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What 500 studies tell us about ending the horror of sexual violence around the world

This torturous act against women and children doesn't just happen. It's made more likely by a certain set of circumstances and patterns - and made less…

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

Digging deeper on Utah abuse rates

Violence against women and children is too high everywhere, including in Utah. But the rates are different than you've probably heard online, as…

Aug 25 • 

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Angels all around us

The truths gathered here brought so much peace, hope and even joy after my brother, mother and daughter passed away. I hope they might do the same for…

Aug 4 • 

Jacob Z. Hess

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July 2025

‘Whose side are you on anyway?’ Why truth-seeking beats team-loyalty

Seven immigration articles I've reported or edited reinforce my own conviction that the aspiration for more truth could be a unifier across our many…

Jul 13 • 

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True beauty and its counterfeits

Imagine if all the daughters (and sons) of God knew their true worth and infinite value?

Jul 1 • 

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May 2025

'I could choose to believe God really was there. Or I could choose to believe he wasn’t'

In my darkest moment, I was surprised to feel strongly: "You need to make some changes." What happened next surprised me even more.

May 27 • 

Monique T. Hess

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April 2025

Who do you trust to tell you the truth about reality?

On this question of questions, you really DO have a choice: Whose perspective, heart and mind will you allow to shape your own thinking and feeling…

Apr 19 • 

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No one is helped by Americans going to war over health care

However passionate we understandably get over life-and-death questions of health and illness, something precious is lost if we devolve into pervasive…

Apr 5 • 

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March 2025

Looking for a lift? Try kindness

Kindness is one of the quickest ways to lift your mood and heart. Here are some of my favorite examples.

Mar 30 • 

Jacob Z. Hess

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Behold the Beast

When you search for a metaphor to really capture the full scope of the sexual-industrial complex’s impact on individuals and families, it’s hard to beat…

Mar 22 • 

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