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You Don’t Need To Be Famous To Matter
Discover why true significance comes from within, not fame. Embrace purpose, virtue, and your unique role in a noisy world.
Jul 7
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Brechen MacRae
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You Don’t Need To Be Famous To Matter
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Insights From Nightly Prayer
Watch now | A personal reflection on starting a loving-kindness prayer meditation—how it began, early insights, and its impact on daily life and…
Jul 4
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Brechen MacRae
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Your July 'Hard Things Calendar Is Here
A guide to growing through discomfort — with daily prompts and weekly reflection to build inner strength, one mindful step at a time.
Jul 1
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Brechen MacRae
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Your July 'Hard Things Calendar Is Here
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June 2025
A Hard Trip Worth Taking
On camping with a toddler, near meltdowns, and the quiet triumphs of doing things the hard way.
Jun 30
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Brechen MacRae
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A Hard Trip Worth Taking
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From Just Surviving To Us Again
What Buddhist wisdom and right speech taught me about staying close when it’s hardest
Jun 2
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Brechen MacRae
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From Just Surviving To Us Again
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Your June Peaceful Warrior Calendar Is Here
June’s reflection calendar to embody the path of the peaceful warrior.
Jun 1
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Brechen MacRae
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Your June Peaceful Warrior Calendar Is Here
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May 2025
You Have Everything You Need
Stop searching for the perfect path—start listening to the wisdom that’s already quietly waiting inside you.
May 26
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Brechen MacRae
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When Discipline Slips: How High Standards Catch You
Listen now | I reflect and share on my recent struggles with discipline.
May 23
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Brechen MacRae
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When Discipline Slips: How High Standards Catch You
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Celebrating A 15-Year Relationship With Lessons Learned On Love & Commitment
After 15 years together, here are the hard-earned lessons we’ve learned about love, commitment, communication, and growing through life’s changes.
May 20
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Brechen MacRae
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Celebrating A 15-Year Relationship With Lessons Learned On Love & Commitment
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When Doing Right Isn’t Clear: A Stoic’s Dilemma | Commentary & Context
New video commentaryWhat do we do when the “right thing” isn’t clear? In this reflection, I unpack the gray areas behind my latest essay—on Stoicism…
May 6
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Brechen MacRae
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When Doing Right Isn’t Clear: A Stoic’s Dilemma | Commentary & Context
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When Doing Right Isn't Clear: A Stoic's Dilemma
On navigating moral uncertainty with patience, restraint, and compassion.
May 5
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Brechen MacRae
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When Doing Right Isn't Clear: A Stoic's Dilemma
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April 2025
Read-aloud: Those Who Have Mastered Philosophy Blame No One
A reflection on a quote by Epictetus reveals how Stoic wisdom evolves from blame to clarity.
Apr 16
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Brechen MacRae
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Read-aloud: Those Who Have Mastered Philosophy Blame No One
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