Clues Dot Life

What 746 Spiritual Awakenings Have in Common

An independent research study on the characteristics of an awakening

Jul 2 • Andy Johns

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March 2026

Facets of Reality

One truth. Many maps. None of them complete.

Mar 17 • Andy Johns

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April 2025

What happens when you leave your career (and identity) behind

A deep dive into what you may encounter while navigating the void between the first and second halves of life.

Apr 11, 2025 • Andy Johns

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December 2024

Healing through the holy trinity of mind, body, and spirit

I spent the first several years of my mental health journey working at the level of the intellect through psychoanalysis.

Dec 29, 2024 • Andy Johns

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September 2023

Compassion fatigue, the release of suffering, becoming nobody in nature, and Vietnam

I’m back after a much-needed two-month break from writing and miscellaneous mental health advocacy work.

Sep 13, 2023 • Andy Johns

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May 2023

A poem to my mother

Happy Mother's Day everyone

May 13, 2023 • Andy Johns

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February 2023

Creating a Business Versus Creating Art

When building a business, the customer comes first.

Feb 22, 2023 • Andy Johns

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Making Your Next Career Move: Avoiding the Trap of False Actualization

Using Maslow's Hierarchy of needs to plan your career and avoid climbing someone else's ladder

Feb 4, 2023 • Andy Johns

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November 2022

The Restless Ones

A brief meditation on restlessness, roots, and pondering one's nature

Nov 26, 2022 • Andy Johns

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July 2022

Big 'T', Little 't', Silent 'V', and Programming

The four ways our minds are shaped by outside influences

Jul 29, 2022 • Andy Johns

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Stop asking for career advice

Meet Andy.

Jul 7, 2022 • Andy Johns

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April 2022

How to know when to stop

A guide to avoiding burnout and establishing balance in your life

Apr 25, 2022 • Andy Johns

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