Michael Brown - author of "The Presence Process; A Journey into Present Moment Awareness". 

"The Presence Process: A Healing Journey into Present Moment Awareness" by Michael Brown is an interactive and transformative book. Here the author introduces his work in his own words.

“The more automated our experience becomes, the less involved we are in the art of living.” ​- Michael Brown. 

​"We often neglect our psychological wounds until they become severe enough to impair our functioning.” 
― Guy Winch

The author of "Emotional First Aid" speaks at TED.

​“Indeed, insight is the true hallmark of empathy. The power of true empathy is its ability to give us a fresh understanding of the other person's emotions and thoughts to illuminate an aspect of their experience that would not have been apparent to us had we not stepped into their shoes.” - Guy Winch.

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“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” 
― Brené Brown

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” 
― Brené Brown

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” 
― Brené Brown

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” 
― Brené Brown

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” 
― Brené Brown

​Brene Brown's TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the most popular. Why? Because it speaks to every human being at the core level of our humanity. It touches something truthful and honest at the heart of spirit. As Carl Rogers put it - "What is most personal is most universal".

Brene's books - 
"Rising Strong", "Daring Greatly" and "The Gifts of Imperfection".

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” 
― Brené Brown

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.

Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.

Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.” 
― Brené Brown

Leslie Carr's TED Talk on Psychotherapy - click here to watch.

"Research has demonstrated that people who keep daily gratitude journals (giving thanks for about five things/day) can experience as much as a 25% increase in day-to-day happiness in as little as a few months. The reason why this works is because the neural networks in our brains operate on the basis of habit, and you can think of this in terms of practicing a behavior. Any action that we take, or thought that we think, gets recorded in our brains by becoming imprinted in our neurons. As we repeat those actions or thoughts, grooves (effectively) get created in our brains that make us more likely to engage in that kind of thought or action again in the future. From this standpoint, by looking at things on the bright side — by having gratitude for the things that might otherwise go unnoticed — we are literally training our brains to celebrate more of what we experience." -Leslie Carr Psy.D.

"What does it mean to feel "in control" of your life? What I mean by control is the ability to make a choice. Personal sovereignty means that you choose from what is available in order to be intentional about your life...When you feel in control of your life, you know yourself to be the author of your own actions and know that you always have choices."- Polly Young-Eisendrath

​Author of "The Present Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Discovery", "The Resilient Spirit: Transforming Suffering into Insight and Renewal", "Gender and Desire: Uncursing Pandora", "Awakening and Insight:Zen Buddhism and Psychotherapy", "You're Not What I Expected: Love after the Romance has Ended" and more...