Jeanye Mercer shared the Self-Care Breathing Practice Vanessa led.

 

Roshi Joan Halifax told Brené Brown in a conversation she writes about in her book, Braving the Wilderness, “Now it's time to inhale. There is the in-breath and there is the out-breath, and it's easy to believe that we must exhale all the time, without ever inhaling. But the inhale is absolutely essential if you want to continue to exhale". (p.148)

 

Gregory Boyle’s youtube video about why kid’s join gangs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAwaJXmuWtE

https://www.homeboyindustries.org/

 

Brene Brown’s work on Shame Resilience and The Anatomy of Trust can be found on www.brenebrown.com

 

Vanessa's website is www.sanfordsupportsystem.com