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Author: Ken Mattsson

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Read more about the article My Truth, Other’s Truth, and The Truth

My Truth, Other’s Truth, and The Truth

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2020-01-20
  • Post category:Spirit
  • Post comments:0 Comments

We have finally gotten into the 2020’s, and it’s not only a new year, but also a new decade.  I know that for me and a great number of other…

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Read more about the article Why I Hate Vinyasa

Why I Hate Vinyasa

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2019-11-19
  • Post category:Exercise
  • Post comments:24 Comments

I have been doing yoga since I was a freshman in college, and while I haven't always been consistent, I have absolutely loved the feeling that it gave me. It…

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Read more about the article The Need for Intimacy
Free Hugs at Providence Pride 2012

The Need for Intimacy

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2019-09-18
  • Post category:Health
  • Post comments:2 Comments

I'm craving intimacy right now. Actually, I've been craving intimacy for most of my life. I'm just now realizing how important it is to me. Now to be clear, I'm…

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Read more about the article New Creative Venture: “Quirky Voices” Interview Series

New Creative Venture: “Quirky Voices” Interview Series

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2019-05-29
  • Post category:Creativity
  • Post comments:2 Comments

The Start of a Creative Adventure As I've been working on developing my own creativity, I have been looking at ways that I can express myself in a unique way.…

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Read more about the article The Need for an Active, Creative Musical Community
Ken at New England Folk Festival, Mansfield, MA April 2012

The Need for an Active, Creative Musical Community

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2019-04-30
  • Post category:Music
  • Post comments:0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I took part in one of my touchstone rituals for the year: attending the New England Folk Festival. I've been going yearly since 1989, and have…

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Read more about the article My Musical Goals: Putting together a Ensemble
Ohana Tenor Ukulele

My Musical Goals: Putting together a Ensemble

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2019-04-09
  • Post category:Music
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I've been a singer and instrumentalist for quite a long time, but it's only been recently that I've been doing a few different types of music, and I've had the…

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Read more about the article Dietary Restrictions Criteria for Reviewing Restaurants
Hotel Bula Bula, Playa Grande, Costa Rica

Dietary Restrictions Criteria for Reviewing Restaurants

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2017-05-05
  • Post category:Food & Recipes
  • Post comments:0 Comments

As someone with very particular dietary restrictions, going out to eat can often times be really difficult and stressful.  I always have to do a lot of homework before I…

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Read more about the article What Can Ken Eat?

What Can Ken Eat?

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2017-05-05
  • Post category:Food & Recipes/Health
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I'm really not a picky eater. If I could, I'd like to try everything and explore every cuisine. Unfortunately, my genetics and microbiome have conspired against me on that. In…

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Read more about the article Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
Washington Statue, Boston Public Garden

Becoming a Spiritual Warrior

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2017-01-29
  • Post category:Health/Spirit
  • Post comments:2 Comments

I started writing again on this blog in the beginning of November as my way or participating in National Novel Writers Month (NaNoWriMo).  I had every intention of a new…

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Read more about the article The One Rule on Traveling Around Boston
Boston Green Line Train. By Peter Van den Bossche from Mechelen, Belgium - Boston streetcar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

The One Rule on Traveling Around Boston

  • Post author:Ken Mattsson
  • Post published:2016-11-04
  • Post category:Local
  • Post comments:1 Comment

This is a public service announcement for the approximately 3 million people to live in the Greater Boston area to all those who are visiting our wonderful communities Boston Green…

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