Resources
Below you will find a curated list of resources I have found to be critical in my personal and professional growth, influence my practice, and ones that I would recommend to anyone seeking guidance on their own journeys. Feel free to reach for more recommendations or just to discuss any of these creators!
Mindful, Thoughtful Living
How to Do Nothing - Jenny Odell
Saving Time - Jenny Odell
How to Keep House While Drowning - KC Davis, LPC
StruggleCare.com - KC Davis, LPC
How to Be Perfect - Michael Schur
Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Peace Is Every Step - Thich Nhat Nanh
You are Here - Thich Nhat Hanh
How to Break Up With Your Phone - Catherine Price
Meditation, + Spiritual Connection
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind - Shunryu Suzuki
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu (specifically Ursula K. LeGuin’s translation)
Wherever Yo Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Power of Myth - Joseph Campbell (PBS series)
The Hero with a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell
Wellness, Nutrition, + Food
Why We Sleep - Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker, Phd
The Omnivore’s Dilemma - Michael Pollan
Caffeine - Michael Pollan (audiobook and part of This is Your Mind on Plants)
Salt Fat Acid Heat - Samin Nosrat (website, book, Netflix series)
Chetna’s Healthy Indian Vegetarian - Chetna Makan
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen - Sean Sherman w/ Beth Dooley
Communication + Interpersonal Relationships
Non-Violent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall B. Rosenberg, Phd
Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine - Michelle Drouin