Book Club Discussion: No Mud, No Lotus
Facebook EventJoin us in the Facebook Event to discuss muddy life challenges and the strength and beauty that grows out of the sh*t we go through. No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering By Thich Nhat Hanh The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Join…
Book Club Discussion: When Breath Becomes Air
Facebook EventWhen Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question: What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • THE NEW YORK…
Book Club Discussion: Man’s Search for Meaning
Facebook EventMan's Search for Meaning By Viktor Frankl Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. At the time of Frankl's death in 1997, Man's Search for Meaning had sold more than 10 million copies in twenty-four languages. The Library…
Book Club: The Art of Possibility
Facebook EventThe Art of Possibility By Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander Presenting 12 breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for…
Book Club: Flow
Facebook EventFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" reveal that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. "The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something…
Book Club: Attached
Facebook EventAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachment By Amir Levin, MD and Rachel S. F. Heller, MA I wasn't going to pick this priceless how-to for a book club selection, but let's face it - our relationships (and therefore our attachment style) have a HUGE impact on our resiliency. One second you're going strong, making…
Book Club: It’s Not Yet Dark
Facebook EventIt's Not Yet Dark By Simon Fitzmaurice “A fiercely eloquent testament to making the most out of every moment we're given.” - People, Book of the Week Sounds like a good way to start a new year, right? Like me, I bet you've got a busy January - possibly full of gym workouts, journaling, and…
Book Club: I Found My Tribe
Facebook EventI Found My Tribe By Ruth Fitzmaurice Continuing from our January book club selection, It's Not Yet Dark, we will get the other side of the picture from Simon's wife, Ruth. Wholehearted allies are a critical cornerstone of resiliency, and so it's high time we focus in and reflect on this topic. Who makes up…
Book Club: You Do You
Facebook EventYou Do You By Sarah Knight When you read a lot of self-helpish books, it's important to detox every so often with a heavy dose of self-acceptance. We exist in a culture that takes self-improvement and the appearance of perfection on every accessible social media channel a bit too seriously. I now know more than…