Sapiens Episode 6

Spiderman, déjà vu, synesthesia, Cyndi Lauper, A Million Little Pieces, apologies, community, asking for help, and making friends as an adult. Lots of tangents this week! The women continue their chat inspired by “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry. Discussion Points: Déjà vu - is it mindfulness, something we don’t understand about time, a sign from the universe, or something else? Synesthesia - are your senses linked? The new Spiderman movie and do you like movie previews? Restrictions in different parts of Canada Controversy about A Million Little Pieces, author James Frey and Oprah Winfrey, Cancel Culture, and apologies  Cyndi Lauper - do you like her music? The importance of community in raising children, making new friends as an adult, and asking for help can be difficult Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry Spider-Man: No Way Home A Million Little Pieces by James Frey  Oprah Confronts James Frey Oprah and James Frey Clear the Air ...

The women share their personal journals while reading the first part of “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. In the group discussion, they dive into the topics of white privilege, antiracism work and needing representation of different perspectives, ending in a heated debate about tone policing. The discussion will be continued in next week’s episode. Discussion Points: Upcoming contest for fans to win a waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis The women share their personal journals while reading Untamed How Glennon made her book both easy to read and dealt with difficult issues Can you live your beautiful life and not have to burn everything? Sensitivity and the balance of emotions in life Becoming untamed/wild is a lifelong journey Stop living a “should” life and start living a “could” life God versus church Untamed, Glennon Doyle and white privilege White saviorism  Desktop activist, white exceptionalism  White supremacism The need for fan engagement and representation of different perspectives Doing the work of antiracism and being open to correction Tone policing Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Win a Kindle Oasis! Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  The Seattle Times. “Is Glennon Doyle’s new memoir ‘Untamed’ inspirational or heavy-handed?” by Sarah Neilson  The Cut. “Glennon Doyle Is Coming to Get the White Women” by Ann Friedman Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Jimmy Kimmel Live “Mean Tweets” Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools ...

The Book Interrupted women share their personal journals while reading: “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall B. Rosenberg. Then, continuing the group discussion, they reflect on how they respond to conflict, empathy during the pandemic, how they communicate their different needs, and learning to listen. Discussion Points: What are our needs? How do we respond to anger, conflict and negative feedback? Dealing with changes in our lives and how we share that knowledge with others Learning to listen, empathy and the tools of how to connect How nonviolent communication is effective for use in conflicts and big emotions, but does not work for emergencies and everyday conversations The different ways people deal with problems - trying to figure out individual needs Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg ...