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Essays on identity, insight and embodiment, and why change doesn't always stick.

When Insight Isn't Enough emotional healing john el-mokadem mindfulness personal growth self awareness three principles Oct 17, 2026

By John El-Mokadem

Can a feeling become so familiar that we forget what else is possible?

As some of my readers might know, there has been a lot of grief in our family recently, which has had me revisiting something I used to teach.

In my work with the Three Principles, we always talked about how...

Why Growth Must Disturb The Familiar change identity john el-mokadem personal growth self awareness transformation Sep 18, 2026

By John El-Mokadem

What an accidental Substack email reminded me about growth, loss and becoming someone new.

Hello everyone - yes, it’s John! 😂

I say this because today you may have received an email from an alternate timeline with a Substack written by Julien, who works behind the scenes with u...

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