Psychology, personality & patterns
Evidence-informed education about emotions, thinking traps (from CBT), values (from ACT), boundaries, self-compassion and personality traits. It is educational only — not therapy, diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.
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Prayers, Mantras & Chants
Traditional textThe Serenity PrayerChristian tradition, widely used across recovery and interfaith settingsRead the prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
- Attribution:
- Short form widely attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, 1930s
Note: Only the familiar short form is reproduced here; versions of it dated before 1934 are in common public use. The later long form remains under copyright and is not included. The Spanish text is a traditional rendering.
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Original LightkeepersA mindful-breath intentionInspired by mindfulness of breathingRead the prayer
Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I let my shoulders soften. This moment is enough to begin again. May my words and actions today cause no harm.
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- Original Lightkeepers composition
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Original LightkeepersA self-compassion pause (original)Secular reflection inspired by self-compassion researchRead the prayer
This is a hard moment. Hard moments are part of being human; I am not alone in this. May I speak to myself as I would to a friend. What is one small kind thing I can do for myself now?
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- Original Lightkeepers composition
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Original LightkeepersEvening review (original)Secular reflectionRead the prayer
Three things that went well today… One moment I am proud of… One thing I can let go of before sleep… Tomorrow I begin again, rested.
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- Original Lightkeepers composition
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