On journal writing, life writing and building writing habits
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- Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. A Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam Book. 1992.
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On positive psychology and gratitude
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- Bartlett, Monica Y. and David DeSteno. Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior: Helping when it Costs You. Association for Psychological Science. 2006. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01705.x. Accessed September 2, 2021.
- Emmons, Robert A. Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 2007.
- — Gratitude Works! A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity. Jossey-Bass. 2013.
- — The Little Book of Gratitude: Create a Life of Happiness and Wellbeing by Giving Thanks. Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. 2016.
- Kaufman, Scott Barry. “Which Character Strengths are Most Predictive of Well-being?” Scientific American 2015. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/which-character-strengths-are-most-predictive-of-well-being Accessed 2 September 2021.
- Lyubomirsky, Sonja. The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want. Penguin Books. 2007.
- McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J.A. “The Grateful Disposition: a Conceptual and Empirical Topography.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002. 82(1), 112–127. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.82.1.112.
- Miller, Kori D. “14 Health Benefits of Practicing Gratitude According to Science.” 2021. Positive Psychology.com https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-gratitude/ Accessed 2 September 2021.
- Seligman, Martin E.P. Authentic Happiness: Using New Positive Psychology to Realize your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. The Free Press, A Division of Simon and Schuster, Inc. 2002.
- — Flourish: Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. Atria Paperback, a division of Simon & Shuster, Inc. 2011.
- Smith, Jeremy Adam, Kira M. Newman, Jason Marsh and Dacher Keltner [Editors]. The Gratitude Project: How the science of thankfulness can rewire our brains for resilience, optimism, and the greater good. New Harbinger Publications. 2020.
- Stellar, Jenifer E., Amie M. Gordon, Paul K. Piff, Daniel Cordaro, Craig L. Anderson, Yang Bai, Laura A. Maruskin, Dacher Keltner. “Self-Transcendent Emotions and Their Social Functions: Compassion, Gratitude and Awe Bind Us to Others Through Prosociality.” International Society for Research on Emotion. 2017. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1754073916684557 Accessed 2 September 2021
On memory, awareness and understanding ourselves as human beans
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- Edwards, Betty. The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. 1999.
- Epley, Nicholas. Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel and Want. Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC. 2015.
- Gardner, Howard. Five Minds for the Future. Harvard Business School Press, Centre for Public Leadership. eBook Edition. 2007.
- Grant, Adam and Jane Dutton. “Beneficiary or Benefactor: Are People More Prosocial When they Reflect on Receiving or Giving?” Association for Psychological Science. 2012. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797612439424 Accessed 2 September 2021.
- Holland, Eva. Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear. Penguin Random House Canada Limited. 2020.
- Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Anchor Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. 2011.
- Makin, Simon. “What Happens in the Brain When we Misremember: Words with like meaning switch on overlapping brain areas to produce false memories.” Scientific American. September 9, 2016. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-misremember/ Accessed 2 September 2021.
- Oettingen, Gabrielle. Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation. Penguin Random House LLC. 2015.
- Pink, Daniel. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2009.
- Pipher, Mary. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing as We Age. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2019.
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- Quoidbach, Jordi, Moïra Mikolajczak, Kotsou Lios, J. Gruber, A. Kogan and M. I. Norton, “Emodiversity and the Emotional Ecosystem.” Journal of Experimental Psychology. Vol 143, No. 6. 2057 – 2066. https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/quoidbach%20et%20al%202014_9105d828-db78-49eb-b434-23f53cdba042.pdf2014. Accessed 2 September 2021.
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On ecology and the science of wonder
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- Kelsey, Elin. Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way we Think is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis. Greystone Books. 2020.
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On community philanthropy, financial legacy and leadership
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- — Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way we Live, Love, Parent and Lead. Random House Books. 2017.
- — Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Random House New York. 2018.
- Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success. Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Copyright 1936. Gallery Trade Paperback Printing 1998.
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- Giridharadas, Anan. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Vintage Books, A Division of Penguin Random House LLC. 2018.
- Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. Little, Brown and Company. 2008.
- Kahneman Daniel and Angus Deaton. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being. September 21, 2010. Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Princeton University. www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1011492107 Accessed 2 September 2021.
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- Kinder, George. The Seven Stages of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in your Life. Dell Trade Paperback. (2000.
- Mazany, Terry and David C. Perry, [eds] Here for Good: Community Foundations and the Challenges of the 21st Century. M. E. Sharpe, Inc. 2014.
- McKnight, John and Peter Block. The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighbourhoods. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2012.
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About Canada, Uncle Hugh and social gospellers
- Allen, Richard. The Social Passion: Religion and Social Reform in Canada 1914 – 28. University of Toronto Press. 1971.
- Méthot, Mélanie. Social Thinkers, Social Actors in Winnipeg and Montreal at the Turn of the Century. A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Department of History. University of Calgary, 2001 https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/41109 Accessed 2 September 2021.
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- Pedley, Reverend Hugh D.D. War and the New Earth. A sermon preached in Emmanuel Congregational Church, Montreal. Sunday Evening. May 30, 1915. United Church Archives. Méthot pers. papers.
- Pedley, Hugh. Looking forward, the strange experience of the Rev. Fergus McCheyne. Toronto, Canada. William Briggs. 1913.
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- National Public Relations. No perfect answer: Is it First Nations, Aboriginal or Indigenous? Perspective March 6, 2019. https://www.national.ca/en/perspectives/detail/no-perfect-answer-first-nations-aboriginal-indigenous/ Accessed 2 September 2021.
Other resources and influences
- Cohen, Leonard. Album: The Future. Produced by Rebecca De Mornay & Leonard Cohen. Released November 24, 1992.
- King, Thomas. Indians on Vacation. HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright by Dead Dog Café Productions. 2020.
- Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 1997.
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An Ecology of Gratitude:
Writing your way to what matters
Named one of the top ten tools for journaling creatively by Lynda Monk, director of the International Association for Journal Writing.
An Ecology of Gratitude: Writing your way to what matters is an inspirational and practical guide that encourages readers to slow down, pay attention, and write their way to what matters.
Structured as a 30-day series of anecdotes, field notes, and writing prompts, author Lorraine Widmer-Carson embroiders the science of gratitude with personal stories of lived experience, urging readers to open their eyes to wonders, revel in possibilities, and move toward a better tomorrow.