BOOKS

The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau

Relationality: From Attachment to Intersubjectivity by Stephen Mitchell

For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence by Alice Miller

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Becky Kennedy (I recommend Part I of this book to everyone, not just parents… we’re all parenting ourselves, after all.)

Podcast episodes

The Emerald Podcast: The Revolution Will Not be Psychologized

Ten Percept Happier: Interview with Dr. Jacob Ham

Odds & ends

Video montages of Lionel Messi scoring soccer goals— like this one— make me wonder: What would my life be like if I could muster that level of single-minded, intensive focus, determination, and power? I’m not an athlete or much of a sports fan, just a thoroughly inspired bystander.