Resources to Help You Improve Your Life

Therapy can help you learn more about yourself and your ways of being and relating in the world. As you learn more about yourself, you might also benefit from reading about others who have had similar experiences. You might even want to learn from spiritual teachers, physicians, psychologists, or other professionals. Below I've also listed books that can help promote peace and wellness. Obviously this list is not comprehensive, so if you have one that you have found helpful, please let me know! 

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Beginning Therapy

Tips to read when you're beginning therapy

Why talk to a therapist instead of a friend?

Parenting

Parenting from the Inside Out, by Dan Siegel
The Whole Brain Child, by Dan Siegel
No Drama Discipline, by Dan Siegel
https://thoughtfulparenting.org

For Spiritual Growth and Development - Christian

Sacred Rhythms, by Ruth Haley Barton
Invitation to a Journey, by Robert Mullholland
The Way of the Heart, by Henri Nouwen
New Seeds of Contemplation, by Thomas Merton
The Work of the People - an independent ecumenical  platform with multimedia to stir imagination, spark discussion and move people toward discovery and transformation

For Spiritual Growth and Development - General

The Naked Now, by Richard Rohr
Peace is Every Step, by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Grace in Dying: How We Transform Spiritually as We Die, by Kathleen Dowling Singh
Immortal Diamond: The Search for our True Self, by Richard Rohr

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