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Posts by Sarah Chauncey

Sarah Chauncey is a veteran writer, freelance developmental editor, and the author of the pet-loss gift book P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna. After a spontaneous awakening in 2010, she spent seven years mostly in silence and solitude, listening to life and taking notes. Those notes became the Substack The Counterintuitive Guide to Life, which helps readers find inner peace by developing self-awareness and skillfully navigating life’s paradoxes. She also writes Resonant Storytelling, a newsletter for writers.

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How to Find the Gold When Everything Falls Away

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“To stay with that shakiness—to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness—that is the path of true awakening. Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—that is the spiritual path.” ~Pema Chödrön

Sixteen years ago, when everything familiar fell away, I felt desperate for spiritual answers. I bartered with a woman who called herself a quantum healer. When I explained I didn’t have enough money to cover rent, bills, and food, she scoffed, “Well, you have to have money to be spiritual.”…

Finding the Calm Inside: How to Cultivate Self-Awareness to Create Inner Peace

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“When I look back on my life, I see pain, mistakes, and heartache. When I look in the mirror, I see strength, learned lessons, and pride in myself.” ~Unknown

Years ago, I wrote in my journal: “My life has no meaning. I’m sick of being miserable, of struggling and having to prop myself up. I’m tired of being alone, tired of feeling like I’m wasting my life, tired of feeling like a loser.”

I was that friend who always borrowed money, who was always in crisis or calling at 2 a.m. and saying dramatically, “I’m not okay.”

There are few …