The Best of bell hooks; How to Work with the Winter Blues; HolidaySelf-Compassion

 

12.21.2021

The Best of bell hooks: Life, Writings, Quotes, and Books Renowned writer, feminist theorist, and cultural critic bell hooks passed away on Dec. 15 at her home in Berea, Kentucky. She was 69. Here, read about her remarkable life and work, alongside a selection of pieces by and conversations with hooks published in the pages of Lion’s Roar.

Making Offerings to Our Ancestors When we place offerings on the altar for teachers long past, do we understand what we are doing, or why? Zenju Earthlyn Manuel looks into the depths of that encounter between past and present.

How to Work with the Winter Blues “Perhaps,” says Sylvia Boorstein, “these days of less sunlight are opportunities for more contemplative time, more looking deeply to see what can only be seen in the dark.”

How Self-Compassion Can Help Us Survive the Holidays If you’re spending the holidays with family this year, Jeremy Mohler has some advice for staying present when old wounds pop up.

Design: A Happening Life “When life is happening, design has meaning, and every design we encounter strengthens our recognition of the value of being alive, of being able to experience joy and peace.” bell hooks on the power of design.

The Suffering of Busyness When life starts moving fast, Charlotte Rotterdam asks herself, “Can I just stop?”

Physician, Heal Thine Own Poisons Dr. Craig Blinderman looks at his own grasping, anger, and delusion and uses the principles of contemplative medicine to become a better caregiver.