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Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
After reading Brené Brown’s latest book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, I am convinced that shame and the fear of being vulnerable are among the top causes of … Continue reading
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Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World
Since Carl Jung first popularized the idea of psychological archetypes around 1919, various authors have sought to interpret and expand on the idea. Thus far, my favorite of these is Carol S. Pearson. I discovered her fantastic book – Awakening … Continue reading
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Reflection on a Birthday Tradition
While some of my fellow geeks make a tradition of rereading Lord of the Rings, I reread Griffin and Sabine, a trilogy of books written and illustrated by Nick Bantock. Shortly before my thirteenth birthday, my acting teacher* casually recommended … Continue reading
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A General Theory of Love
I just finished reading A General Theory of Love, and I liked it. A lot. Most popular books about the brain and behavior are either written by scientists, who use references to everyday life and popular culture to enliven what … Continue reading
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5 Books That Changed My Life
The post I had planned for today isn’t ready yet, so please accept this humble offering: a very brief biography of my mind, in the form of five books that changed my life.* Griffin & Sabine, by Nick Bantock I … Continue reading
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