self-reflection
Seven Things I Learned at FREE Vipassana Meditation Camp
When your meditation bunkhouse is called ChopTank, what can you possibly fear? At this time in my life, eight and a half days of peace and silence is about all that I can take. By the twelfth hour of the ninth day of my 10-day meditation, my insides were screaming
Broke-Ass Guide to Volunteering, Part Two
Previously, I talked about using self-reflection to decide on what cause to volunteer for. You’ve scoured the internet, asked around, and you think you’ve found what you want to do. Even though you are volunteering, you should make sure the organization is right for you. If you are somewhere that
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Broke-Ass Guide to Volunteering
Volunteering to better our cities and communities is something that many Broke-Asses want to do. Not only do we have the time due to unemployment or having time during the day because we work a service job, but we understand the divide between the haves and the have-nots. When you
What The Things I Bought Today Say about Me
At a time when what you buy is equated with who you are, few things are more personally enlightening than a trip to the store. This is something I believe with a bit more fervor than I should. (Reason: It’s reductive and only partially true.) Still, lets pretend that it’s