Book Reflections – Extracts from The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Reading works by existentialist writers inevitably led me to Simone de Beauvoir and how could I resist an abridged version of The Second Sex? The Vintage Feminism Extracts from… gives … Continue reading
Book Reflections – At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
At the Existentialist Café – Freedom, Being and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell provides an excellent summary of the development of existentialism. It’s not a refined school of philosophy and … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Becoming Whole by Bud Harris
Becoming whole – a Jungian guide to individuation by Bud Harris delivers what the title offers. Harris introduces the concept of individuation then steps the reader through the barriers and … Continue reading
Book Reflections – No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Think of the film Inside Out to imagine what is meant by No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz. Internal … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Self Compassion by Kristin Neff
Self Compassion by Kristin Neff is a useful guide to learning to accept, forgive and love oneself. The book is easy to read because Neff smoothly interweaves information on the … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Into the Heart of the Feminine by Massimilla Harris and Bud Harris
The latest in my reading about Jungian concepts is Into the Heart of the Feminine: Facing the death mother archetype to reclaim love, strength and vitality by Massimilla Harris and … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Unf#ck Your Intimacy by Faith Harper
After listening to the audiobook of Unf#ck Your Brain by Faith Harper, I decided to listen to the audiobook by the same author of Unf#ck Your Intimacy: Using science for … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Unf#ck Your Brain by Faith Harper
I found Unf#ck Your Brain: using science to get over anxiety, depression, anger, freak-outs and triggers by Faith Harper to be a helpful book in better understanding my behaviour and … Continue reading
Book Reflections – Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
I listened to the audiobook through Audible of Viktor Frankl’s iconic book Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl wrote the book over about 10 days in 1946 while recovering from nearly … Continue reading
Book Reflections – The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John Gottman provides a clear framework for doing exactly what the title suggests. Gottman is a psychologist who set up his own … Continue reading
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