Resources and Inspiration
FIERCE INTIMACY
This is a great read (or audio download, as it appears to be out of print) for increasing your relational intelligence and strengthening your relationships. While it’s written about intimate partnerships, the concepts can be applied to many other types of relationships.
Proven Skills for Navigating the Real Challenges of Intimate Relationships
What does it take for couples to sustain love? How can you deepen your relationship even when you and your partner disagree, fight, or let each other down? “Intimacy isn’t something you have. It’s something you do”, teaches Terry Real. “It’s a minute-by-minute practice of connecting to others through empathy, vulnerability, and accountability.” With Fierce Intimacy, this renowned author offers a revolutionary way of living in connection - one that allows you to cherish your partner, yourself, and your relationship in equal measure.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
“Through this lens, we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives.”—Oprah Winfrey
This book is going to change the way you see your life.
Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different questions.
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”
Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future—opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.
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Sarah Blondin
Sarah is a storyteller, author, and meditation guide, who unceasingly ruminates on the complexities and nuances of life and the human heart. Hands down, one of my most cherished teachers. Her meditations are so moving, so relatable to me as a fellow human being. I highly recommend you check her out.
Nedra Tawwab
Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW, is a New York Times best-selling author, licensed therapist, and sought-after relationship expert. Every day she helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries.
The Secure Relationship
Wonderful social media content around moving toward security in our intimate relationships. Julie Menanno provides her insights through cute imagery and easy-to-understand concepts, complete with scripting to guide us through those difficult conversations that often come up in relationships.