Collection of all my favorite books that have helped me find a sense of identity, self-awareness, and creative courage.

The On Being Project is a nonprofit media and public life initiative. We make a public radio show, podcasts, new ways to experience poetry, and tools for the art of living. Six grounding virtues guide everything we do. We explore the intersection of spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts. The Wisdom app, launched in July 2021, is our newest offering: teaching, practice, and a community of accompaniment for rising to the highest callings of this moment in the life of the world.

We are all doing hard things every single day – things like loving and losing caring for children and parents; forging and ending friendships; battling addiction, illness, and loneliness; struggling in our jobs, our marriages, and our divorces; setting boundaries; and fighting for equality, purpose, freedom, joy, and peace.

The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Through articles, videos, quizzes, and podcasts, we bridge the gap between scientific journals and people’s daily lives, particularly for parents, educators, business leaders, and health care professionals.

The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley is known for its contribution of science-based practices for meaningful lives. Best Possible Self Practice is a daily practice of visualizing your Best Possible Self to foster optimism and self-confidence.

Learning Lots with Brie Larson & Jessie Ennis is a podcast aimed at holding stimulating conversations around pop-culture, trending topics, and some of life's deepest questions. Each episode takes listeners through various segments and will feature celebrities, friends, and experts you know and love.

Psychologist Elizabeth Dunn studies happiness. She says at the heart of her research is a sad idea.
"Whatever we have, we tend to get used to it. So no matter how awesome our lives might be, or what wonderful things come into our lives, we tend to get used to them over time, and the pleasure that they provide gradually diminishes." This idea has sometimes been called the hedonic treadmill.

Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Esther is also an executive producer and host of the popular podcast Where Should We Begin?

is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. Brené is also a visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy; is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers, and is the host of the weekly Spotify original podcasts Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead.