Resources
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Favorite Books
Surrender to Love
“Genuine transformation requires vulnerability. It is not the fact of being loved unconditionally that is life-changing. It is the risky experience of allowing myself to be loved unconditionally.” — David Benner
The Gift of Being Yourself
“Genuine self-knowledge begins by looking at God and noticing how God is looking at us. Grounding our knowing of self in God’s knowing of us anchors us in reality.” — David Benner
Simply Good News
“Something has happened, something will happen, and in between, something transformational is going on.” — N. T. Wright
None Like Him
God is self-existent, self-sufficient, eternal, immutable, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, sovereign, infinite, and incomprehensible. We're not.
The Bible Project
Video animation helping people understand the Bible as an overarching Love story.
Mental/Emotional
The Pleasure Trap
Why does the great male shrike kill bugs and poke them on thorns? Why is it so hard for humans to make the right choices? Douglas Lisle shows us how the answers are related.
Morning Pages
Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages–they are not high art. They are not even “writing.”
The Gift & Power of Emotional Courage
Psychologist Susan David shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health and happiness.
Emotional Agility Quiz
Join over 120,000 quiz takers and get your free Emotional Agility report.
The Gifts of Imperfection
When our embarrassments and fears lie, we often listen to them anyway. They thwart our gratitude, acceptance, and compassion—our goodness. They insist, “I am not worthy.” But we are worthy—of self-discovery, personal growth, and boundless love.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
By now, emotional intelligence (EQ) needs little introduction—it’s no secret that EQ is critical to your success. But knowing what EQ is and knowing how to use it to improve your life are two very different things.
Growth Mindset
Here are 4 steps to developing a growth mindset by Carol Dweck.
Permission to Feel
The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do.
Relational
Healing Shame
Psychiatrist Curt Thompson discusses his insights on suffering, shame, and isolation.
The Art of Forgiving
When you need to know how to forgive and don’t know how.
Choosing Peace
What if you could feel calm and in control in the face of conflict? You will learn a new approach to communication and conflict that creates peace, internally and externally.
The Journey of the Heroic Parent
When a child is hurting, it can be the most painful challenge a parent will face. With compassion and perspective, Dr. Brad Reedy offers hope and wisdom for children who struggle and the parents who love them.
Boundaries
This book teaches you when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of your life.
Boundaries Video
“The most compassionate people are the most boundaried people.” - Brené Brown
The Call to Courage Movie
With humor and empathy, Brené Brown discusses what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.
Nutritional/Physical
Exercise Guidelines PDF
Proven physical activity guidelines for healthy adults.
Body Groove Videos
Misty Tripoli creates dance exercise videos.
Daily Dozen App
Keep track of the foods recommended by Dr. Greger in his New York Times Bestselling book, How Not to Die, and now his new book, How Not to Diet.
NutritionFacts.org
Dr. Greger has 1,000’s of short videos that summarize the science on nutrition. Find out what the latest science is saying about your favorite foods to help you make the healthiest choices for you and your family.
Hello Nutritarian
Check out these food preparation guides.
Bright Line Eating
These are short videos from Susan Pierce Thompson on lifestyle change around healthier eating. Bright Line Eating is her program for keeping clear boundaries around addictive foods.
Blue Zones
Health and longevity information from the Blue Zones—communities around the world that live the longest.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Here are stories of lifestyle change programs impacting healthcare systems.
Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
A scientifically proven program of simple choices that lead to powerful change.
Longevity Diet
Check out Professor Valter Longo’s nutritional guidelines and his 5-day ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet for lowering the risk of disease.
Zero App
If you’re looking to try out intermittent fasting, this is a great tracking app for just that.
Chef AJ Videos
These are videos from Chef AJ that are straight talk for a high carb, low fat, SOS (salt, oil, sugar) free lifestyle.
Fiber Fueled
A bold new plant-based plan that challenges popular keto and paleo diets, from an award-winning gastroenterologist.
Minimalist Mom
The Minimalist Mom YouTube channel is all about what family minimalism (or really simple living) looks like for her family!