On this page you'll find links to some poetry and videos that I've found to be powerful and inspirational.
POETRY
Below you'll find links to some of my favorite poems:
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
The Journey by Mary Oliver
T.S.Eliot
The Guesthouse by Rumi
VIDEO
Below you'll find a link to Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D, founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. He is the author of several books including Full Catastrophe Living, and Wherever You Go,There You Are. In this short video Jon talks about the radical act of accepting things as they are:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fpLGpeeW5c&feature=related
Below is a link to a talk given by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Brené spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions:
How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy? www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html Below is a link to another talk given by Brene Brown called "The Price of Invulnerability". Synopsis: In our anxious world, we often protect ourselves by closing off parts of our lives that leave us feeling most vulnerable. Yet invulnerability has a price. When we knowingly or unknowingly numb ourselves to what we sense threatens us, we sacrifice an essential tool for navigating uncertain times -- joy. This talk will explore how and why fear and collective scarcity has profoundly dangerous consequences on how we live, love, parent, work and engage in relationships -- and how simple acts can restore our sense of purpose and meaning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UoMXF73j0c
After viewing these talks you may want to check out Brene Brown's books here.