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The Unbroken
by Rashani Réa

There is a brokenness
out of which comes the unbroken,
a shatteredness
out of which blooms the unshatterable.
There is a sorrow
beyond all grief which leads to joy
and a fragility
out of whose depths emerges strength.
There is a hollow space
too vast for words
through which we pass with each loss,
out of whose darkness
we are sanctioned into being.
There is a cry deeper than all sound
whose serrated edges cut the heart
as we break open to the place inside
which is unbreakable and whole,
while learning to sing.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS, VIDEOS & LINKS

Mindfulness

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha (Tara Brach)
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Free You From Anxiety, Fear and Panic (Jeffrey Brantley)
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions (Christopher Germer)
The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle)

Authenticity & Shame Resilience

I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" (Brené Brown)
The Gifts of Imperfection (Brené Brown)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead (Brené Brown)
Rising Strong (Brené Brown)
Braving the Wilderness (Brené Brown)

Relationships

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love (Levine & Heller)
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (Sue Johnson)
Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship (Stan Tatkin)
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples (Harville Hendrix)
Keeping the Love You Find: A Personal Guide (Harville Hendrix)
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work (Terrence Real)
Leaving the Enchanted Forest: The Path From Relationship Addiction to Intimacy (Covington & Beckett)
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Melodie Beattie)
The Language of Letting Go (Melodie Beattie)
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives (Pia Mellody, Miller & Miller

Assertiveness & Self-Esteem

Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and Relationships (Robert Albierti)
Asserting Yourself: A Practical Guide For Positive Change (Sharon Anthony Bower)
The Self-Esteem Workbook (Glenn Schiraldi)

Trauma & Abuse

Healing Trauma (Peter Levine)
Awakening Your Sexuality: A Guide for Recovering Women (Covington)
Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Woman's Workbook (Copeland & Harris)
When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women (Penny Simkin)
Restoring the Body: Yoga, EMDR, and Treating Trauma: http://onbeing.org/program/restoring-the-body-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-yoga-emdr-and-treating-trauma/5801

Anger

The Anger Solution (Lee)
Anger-Free (Gentry)
When Somone You Love is Angry (Gentry)
The Cow in the Parking Lot: A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger (Scheff & Edmiston)
Transforming Anger (Childre & Rozman)
The Gift of Anger (Cannon)

Grief and Loss

Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Elizabeth Lesser)
When Things Fall Apart (Pema Chodron)
Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss (Sameet M. Kumar)
The Grief Recovery Handbook (James & Friedman)
Still a Family: A Guide to Good Parenting Through Divorce (Rene Reynolds)

Happiness

The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor)
Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment (Tal Ben-Shahar)

Parenting

Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting (Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead (Brené Brown)
Parenting with Love & Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility (Foster Cline & Jim Fay)
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (Adele Faber)