Inspiration

These resources have been tremendously comforting to me on my own healing journey. I share them here in hopes that they are for you, too. 

Poems and prayers

• The Welcoming Prayer by Father Thomas Keating
• The Guest House by Rumi
• The Serenity Prayer
• Prayer of the Farm Worker’s Struggle by Cesar Chavez
• O God, I Need Thee by Howard Thurman
• Patient Trust by Teilhard de Chardin 

Books

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
• The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris
• Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren
• Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb, PhD

Quotes

• Saint Therese: “She said, ‘May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us.’”
• Teresa of Avila: “Courage, courage, my daughters. Remember, God gives no one more troubles than she is able to bear, and God is with those who are in tribulation.”
• Julian of Norwich: “All will be well, and all will be well, and every kind of thing shall be well.” 
• Dallas Willard: “Transformation is actually carried out in our real life, where we dwell with God and our neighbors… First, we must accept the circumstances we constantly find ourselves in as a place of God’s kingdom and blessing. God has yet to bless anyone except where they actually are.”