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Essays on mindfulness, anxiety, and the practice of showing up anyway.

I write "Modern Mindfulness with Jimmy" — a newsletter for anxious over-thinkers who want a practice that holds up on the hard days, not just on the cushion.

Modern Mindfulness with Jimmy

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Every essay is written the same way I coach: from the middle of the mess, not from above it. New ones land in your inbox regularly — subscribe to get the next one.

The Beautiful Tragedy of Impermanence

An essay on truth, birth, life, and death

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Walking With the Rhythm of Your Life

A short, contemplative essay on conditioning and slowing down

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My #1 Insight After 8 Years of Meditation

The answer might surprise you

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You Don't Have to Be a Slave to Impulse

How much does impulse run your life?

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Two Black Buddhas Walked Into My Heart

A reflective essay on the dharma, mindfulness, wise view, and loving-kindness

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I Stopped Taking My Inner Critic Personally

I started listening to the Buddha instead

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You Can't Change The Habits You're Fused With

An essay on the usefulness of mindfulness and awareness with habit change

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Can Mindfulness Meditation ACTUALLY Rewire Your Response to Anxiety?

Here's what the neuroscience says

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8 Direct Insights About Mental Health

And how mindfulness meditation can provide a path to its improvement

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The Return

A quiet invitation back to what you already know

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Your Heart and Mind Are Starving for Truth and Connection

Will you answer the call?

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Why Starting Over Might Be the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Mental Health

“It's nice to see someone reading a book for once and not just surfing the internet on their phone.”

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5 Ways to Keep Meditating Even if You're in Pain

So your practice doesn't lose momentum, you create calm in the chaos, and you start to feel free

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3 Lessons My Cat Taught Me About Nervous System Regulation

And how leaning toward discomfort with kindness transforms pain into ease

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5 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness Meditation

Even if you've tried it and it did “nothing”

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3 Lessons Meditation Apps Fail to Remind Us Of

Learn these to transform your stress response

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