A personal newsletter from Elena Brower pairing reflections on family practice, communication and empathy with announcements of live gatherings, talks and resources on death, dying and study. Readers get short essays on mindfulness-style practice, links to courses and events, and invitations to join a writing and listening community.
Website: https://elenabrower.substack.com
Essays by a practicing psychotherapist on psychology, psychotherapy, and mindfulness, covering topics such as the popular use of the word 'narcissist', the influence of Gestalt therapy, and character styles in sport. Issues appear in Polish, with some English translations of longer articles.
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison writes short reflections drawing on Buddhist teachings, such as the Buddha's story of two feuding clans and the parable of the tiger and the strawberry, to explore how fear, distraction and habitual behavior pull us away from compassion. Readers get personal, practical prompts for meeting their own anxiety and reactivity with curiosity and care.
A personal newsletter on body, trauma and mindfulness that mixes reflective essays on contemplative practice and caregiving with short original poems. Readers get quiet, first-person reflections drawing on Buddhist texts and the author's experience leading practice.
Parker J. Palmer's weekly-style reflections blend personal anecdote, political commentary and close readings of poems such as Wendell Berry's and Jeanne Lohmann's to explore community, democracy and inner life. Readers get a contemplative, faith-inflected perspective on living with political despair and finding grounding in nature, poetry and mindfulness.
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