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Day 23 of The Seal: A 30-Day Micro-Memoir Series

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Fanen Chiahemen
Aug 23, 2025
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“Come see us at lunch time.”

It was the last thing I expected to find taped to my dormitory door at a silent retreat where even eye contact was forbidden.

A few years prior, I had discovered the healing benefits of meditation and was going deeper with Vipassana, one of India’s most ancient forms of the practice. Throughout 10 days, you follow a code of co…

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