Sunday Paper Recommends—Week of November 3, 2024
This week at The Sunday Paper, we're sharing a new documentary, free meditations, an enlightening book, and a podcast that move the needle and spark inspiring change. We hope these suggestions open your heart and mind and encourage you to come together for meaningful conversations!
What We're Reading
Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn’s most recent book is a posthumous collection of his personal letters published in English for the first time. Featuring archival, handwritten letters to members of his monastic community throughout, Hahn touches on subjects like social responsibility and action and reflections on his own personal teachings, while often providing personalized, deeply compassionate advice to those in need.
What We're Listening To
What can post-apartheid South Africa, Northern Ireland, and other intractable conflicts teach us about peaceful resolution and democracy? That’s the focus of the new podcast, How Do We Get Through This? A Nation Divided, presented by Beyond Conflict, a think tank focused on peacebuilding across the world. Tune in to discover how we as a country can learn from history and come together, even during this extremely divided moment.
What We're Loving
Dan Harris, mindfulness expert and bestselling author of 10% Happier, offers free guided meditations on the Happier app. Find your free pathway to better sleep, self-compassion, increased focus, anxiety relief and more. Feel calmer starting right now.
What We're Watching
This short but sweet documentary now streaming on HBO Max celebrates the female musicians and performers who used their art to fight for equal rights and liberation over the past five decades. Featuring interviews from powerhouses like Chaka Khan, Linda Rondstadt, Melissa Etheridge, H.E.R.,and Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill among others, you’ll find new inspiration to stand up a little taller and take up more space in your own wild and precious life.
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