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In the vein of last week's dumb inspirational quotes, I give you InspiroBot, the "artificial intelligence dedicated to generating unlimited amounts of unique inspirational quotes for endless enrichment of pointless human existence."

It's . . . hilarious and sometimes offensive. Please enjoy.

I've been thinking a lot about ethical codes, specifically the lack of any sort of ethical code for secular meditation teachers. 

It all started when I had a meditation teacher post a video of me without my permission to her Instagram account–I was chanting in her class with my eyes closed–and she didn't take it down even after I told her it made me uncomfortable. 

I'd love to hear from you:

• Have you had any sort of uncomfortable experiences (of any kind) with any meditation teachers? 
• Have you seen any codes of ethics, in any industry, that seem to work well? 

If you've got anything to share, just hit reply! All responses will be held in close confidence. Unlike that video of me. 😅

I’ve realized that in my mind, a question of whether or not a city is a “real city” has a fair amount to do with the amount of single-family versus multi-unit housing. This NYT article about some cities hotly contested, highly debated moves towards getting rid of single-family zoning laws is fascinating. 

Racial disparity, virtue-signaling, climate change, fair access to education, city planners as wealth managers, blatant NIMBY-ism . . . it’s all in there.

(I’ve always kind of felt like urban centers are more politically liberal in part because we have learned to live in close proximity to people who are not like us, and know in our hearts that it’s not only safe and fine, it can be fun and interesting, too.)

I've been using this tip from my book a lot this week; it's really good for those times when my mind is spinning out. (Such as during work stress or at 4 am.) 

Notice:

• 3 things you hear 
• 3 things you see 
• 3 things you feel (physical or emotional)

Spending a moment picking out and really noticing things in this way can be a calming, grounding practice. (If I have time, I try to spend an entire minute on noticing each of the nine things.)