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Hold Me Tight

This is the single most influential book on relationships that I’ve read. It informs the work I do with couples, and will reshape how you think about humans, whether those humans are your spouse, your children, your coworkers, parents, siblings, or friends.

How to Be An AntiRacist

Racism is a communal ill no American is immune from. The mental and emotional wellbeing of BIPOC people depend on all of us being better.

I Thought It WAs Just ME (But It Isn’t)

Brené Brown may be trending, but she’s not just hype. Her work on shame and vulnerability will change your life for the better. Time for some shame busting.

Eastern Body Western Mind

Curious about the chakra system but not sure if you take it seriously? Let Judith guide you through this Eastern philosophy via Western psychology. This one is especially helpful for those trying to work through somatic issues or early trauma.

Codependent No More

Are you in a relationship with someone who is driving you crazy, and they just won’t change? Not sure why you feel like such a giver in a world of takers? Dealing with a loved one with an addiction? This one’s for you.

The Well-Gardened Mind

Have you felt like the natural world is a vital part of your wellbeing? Do you think it’s absurd to think of yourself as separate from the natural world? This book is for you and your sanity.

Come As You Are

This is one of the most important books written about sex. Ever. Read it. For real.

The Body Keeps The Score

If you’re dealing with trauma as a feature in your life, and want some info on how to even begin to think about healing, check this out.

Goddesses In Everywoman

Curious about Jungian psychology? This is a fun and easy intro. It’ll be your guide through the Olympus of your inner world, giving you valuable insights into the archetypes that are shaping your behavior right now. Looking for a more masculine exploration? Check out ‘Gods in Everyman’ by the same author.

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The power of vulnerability

Brené Brown offers a powerful primer on her research on shame, vulnerability, and connection in her first TED talk.

Listening to shame

Brown returns to TED to school us on shame, the ‘unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior’.

Listen To Me

This week on Cultivating Place we speak with British gardener and psychiatrist/psychotherapist Sue Stuart-Smith, whose book, "The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature", and very explicitly of gardening, explores her many years of research and findings on the physiology of the brain and the creativity and connections cultivated in the brain when gardening. In this work “of science, insight, and anecdote,” Sue demonstrates that “our understanding of nature and its restorative powers is just beginning to flower.” Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Viriditas and Attachment Gardening

This is a great intro into Stuart-Smith’s book (shown above).

In this episode, Leslie Jamison, a writer and teacher, explores the potentially constructive force of female anger - and the shame that can get attached to it. This story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

On Female Rage

This Sunday Read from The Daily is a great contemplation on the ways we limit human emotion, often in gendered ways. This is a great starting point if you’re working through anger as part of your shadow.

Importance of Rest

Are you a product of a culture that over-emphasizes productivity and work? The conclusions of this author may surprise you.