Resources for Inspiration & Education

Wildflowers including pink, purple, and yellow blooms in a mountainous landscape with snow patches on the peaks and a clear blue sky.

Books

  • The House of Belonging, by David Whyte

  • New and Selected Poems, Volume I, by Mary Oliver

  • When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron

  • Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl

  • Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom, by Rick Hanson

  • Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson

  • No Bad Parts, by Richard Schwartz

  • Attached, by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

  • Us, by Terry Real

  • The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman

  • Why Buddhism is True, by Richard Wright

  • Mating in Captivity, by Ester Perel

Snow-covered mountain slope with ski tracks, some trees, and cloudy sky with the sun shining through.

Poetry

  • “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver

  • “The Ponds” by Mary Oliver

  • “In Blackwater Woods” by Mary Oliver

  • “Sweet Darkness” by David Whyte

  • “House of Belonging” by David Whyte

  • “ I believe in all that has never yet been spoken” by Rainer Maria Rilke

  • “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry

  • “The Real Work” by Wendell Berry

  • “What the Living Do” by Marie Howe

  • “My Dead Friends” by Marie Howe

Colin Chisholm wearing a helmet, goggles, and winter gear climbing a snow-covered mountain with ice axes, with skis strapped to their backpack, surrounded by steep rocky cliffs.

Videos

What is Relational Life Therapy (RLT)? with Terry Real

How does Relational Life Therapy (RLT) work?

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love.

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Close-up of bright orange ladybugs with black spots on green moss and rock surface.

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