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How Colonization Tames Us All (And How To Get Free)
Someone asked me the other day, “If you were to succinctly summarize what you do with people, what would you say?” I thought for a moment and said, “I help…
Communitas: Collective Joy Through Joint Social Flow
Joyful aliveness is found in moments of communion with others.
KEY POINTS
Human beings evolved to be deeply social.Sometimes joint activities can break…
A Podcast Review Of Dan Siegel’s book, Brainstorm
Darcia Narvaez, PhD, and Mary Tarsha review Dan Siegel's well-loved book, Brainstorm, in the podcast below.
In this New York Times-bestselling book, Dr.…
13 Days Of Spontaneous Joy! Join The Creating Joy Through Play Campaign!
Life can be enjoyable. Many of us have forgotten how to be happy in the moment, how to access a sense of joy. But what else do we have but this moment now?…
We Must Choose: Fragility Born From Power-Over Or Robustness Born From…
"So…what now? We need an antidote—something we can apply to this wound. What is the antidote to fragility? It is this—robustness. Robustness is the opposite of…
New Study: Thriving Child, Cooperative Child
Children's socialization is supported by their well-being.
KEY POINTS
Children’s social engagement appears to be reliant on their experience of…
How Doing Nothing Makes You More Productive
Our brains need empty space to dream, concoct, and innovate. Einstein himself believed his best ideas came to him during his violin breaks, what he called…
Parenting For Social Change: A Video With Teresa Graham Brett, JD
Teresa Graham Brett, JD, author of Parenting for Social Change, presents her personal story of discovering the roots of oppression in childhood as a mother of…
Humility Is a Dynamic, Embodied Capacity
Humility involves modest, selfless, and respectful action toward all.
When compared with traditional communities around the world, U.S. culture today is far…
The Care And Feeding Of Empaths
Are you an empath? Or do you have a beloved empath in your life? People who acutely feel the emotional, mental, and even physical states of others are called…