The purpose of Resilient and More (formerly Love is Stronger) is to help people understand they are worthy, capable, connected, and called to adventure.
These beliefs help us feel confident, joyful, and resilient.
I am especially interested in the intersection of philosophy, positive psychology, and spirituality.
Some of the most important influences for the ideas on my blog are from the following philosophers:
Plato, Aristotle, the Buddha, Augustine, Mengzi, Laozi, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Herbert Marcuse, Erich Fromm, Paulo Freire, bell hooks, and Thich Nhat Hanh.
I also draw on ideas from the workers of thinkers like Brene Brown, Martin Seligman, Kristen Neff, Angela Duckworth, Carol Dweck, and other thinkers in the positive psychology movement.
Lastly, I am inspired by spiritual ideas from the Quaker tradition (which is my own tradition) and other spiritual writers like Thomas Merton, Paul Tillich, Marianne Williamson, and the book A Course in Miracles.
This blog is for all seekers of wisdom and loving-kindness.
Although I often write out of my own spiritual tradition, I welcome people from a variety of faith traditions or no particular faith tradition.
I’m so glad you are here.