Shared Resources
In her book, Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, Brené Brown wrote, “Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncertainty.” When I read this book recently, I was struck by the idea that curiosity is a choice and that it is one that takes courage. Curiosity is something that we can consciously decide; it is something that we can practice and, through practice, become more skilled. In the past, whenever people have asked for resources or books that I was reading, I would tell them without hesitance or much thought. Now, I realize that I may have shared without the intentional care that I now believe is necessary. I want to be more mindful in the future. I want to recognize the bravery that it takes for someone to ask - to reveal their curiosity and their vulnerability as life-long learners. With all of this in mind, I share these resources with you today and encourage you to reach out to me with your thoughts, questions, and inspirations (dina@mountaintopvisionllc.com). I see sharing some of my curiosity, my vulnerability, with you as a responsibility, a pleasure, and a two-way street!
Anneliese A. Singh, Derald Wing Sue, et al., The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing
Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Brené Brown, I Thought It was Just Me (But, It Isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
David A. Treleaven, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing
Elif M. Gokcigdem, Fostering Empathy Through Museums
Howard J. Ross, Michael Puttonen, et al., Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives
Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Anti-Racist
Ijeoma Oluo, Bahni Turpin, et al., So You Want to Talk About Race
Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Jennifer L. Eberhardt and Penguin Audio, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Layla F. Saad, Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald, Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People
Michael Wilkinson, The Secrets of Facilitation: The S.M.A.R.T. Guide to Getting Results with Groups
Monica Sharma, Robert Sherwood, et al., Radical Transformational Leadership: Strategic Action for Change Agents
Patrick Lencioni, Charles Stransky, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Paula S. Rothenberg, White Privilege
Resmaa Menakem, Cary Hite, et al., My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Rhonda V. Magee, The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness
Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People To Talk About Racism
Shonda Rhimes, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
Simon Sinek, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World And Me