Recommended by Karen Joy Brown
If Darius Bashar and I would have met on the playground as a children, we would have immediately built a mini-fort with sticks and flowers. This man is so completely tuned in to his heart and committed to bringing others along with him in his journey toward joy. He's the meditation and journaling go-to for creatives.
The most clearly and compellingly expressed feminist writing that's absolutely essential for these times. Reading just one paragraph wakes you up from the hypnosis induced by the pervasive patriarchal culture we live and breathe.
Who hasn't been immediately inspired to laugh, cry, or glow with deep satisfaction from feeling understood while reading or listening to an Andrea Gibson poem? She is obligatory reading for anyone yearning to face the beauty and pain of life with an open heart.
Nedra Glover Tawwab has such a succinct and decisive way of identifying interpersonal communication difficulties. She's able to be kind but firm in the way she challenges us to understand our fears and behavior. I always get something valuable out of her posts.
