Encouraging & Supportive Resources
Websites
on SELF-COMPASSION, SELF-INQUIRY, & FRIENDLINESS
Bryron Katie - The Work - “The Work is meditation. It is a method of inquiry born directly out of Byron Katie’s experience. This practice allows you to access the wisdom that always exists within you.”
Pema Chodren - this link is to videos where Pema Chroden a Buddhist nun and venerable teacher shares her wisdom and teachings on fear and compassion.
Podcasts
on DARING
TED talks
on VULNERABILITY, CREATIVITY, STESS, RELATIONSHIPS & BREATHE
The power of vulnerability by Brene Brown
Your elusive genius by Liz Gilbert
It’s OK to be overwhelmed. Here’s what to do next. by Liz Gilbert
How to make stress your friend by Kelly McGonigal
The secret to desire in a long-term relationship by Ester Perel
Breathe to heal by Max Strom
YouTube
on MEDITATION, SEX, THE VAGINA, & STRENGTH
Breath -- 5 minutes can change your life by Stacey Schuerman
Meditation for Beginners - A Breath to Calm the Nervous System by Ally Boothroyd/Sarovara Yoga (13 mins)
No Sex Marriage – Masturbation, Loneliness, Cheating and Shame by Maureen McGrath
The Commonwealth Club: The Vagina Bible: Dr. Jen Gunter and Mary Roach (edited version) (1 hour)
First the pain then the rising by Glennon Doyle
Books*
on DIFFICULT TIMES
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodren (and many other helpful books)
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
on RE-THINKING YOUR WAY OF THINKING
Loving What Is by Bryon Katie
The Four Agreement by Don Migual Ruiz
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Dan Siegal
on TRANSFORMATION/ DECISION MAKING/LIFE CHOICES/KICK-IN-THE-PANTS
Daring Greatly:How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown (along with other good books!)
The Suble Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Mason
on INSPIRATION
The Alchemist by Paulo Cuelho
The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose by Oprah Winfrey
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
on RELATIONSHIPS
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Ester Perel
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Ester Perel
on TRAUMA/ATTACHMENT/EPIGENETICS
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
on THE BODY
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine by Dr. Jennifer Gunter
*Many books are available in ebook or audiobook formats though your local library - checkout Hoopla, Overdrive, and AXIS360 to see if your library subscribes to these apps.