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The Book Club

An archive of forum threads, session replays, and articles about the books we've been reading in the community.

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Posts about the books we've looked at together in the community book club and standalone book reviews/recommendations shared by Haven members.

Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)

Fri April 4, 2025
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In a world obsessed with productivity, competition, and the “hero’s journey,” Natsu Miyashita’s The Forest of Wool and Steel shines a quietly revolutionary light on…

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Book Club | Wintering (Katherine May)

Sun February 23, 2025
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In our February Book Club, we met to discuss ‘Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times‘ by Katherine May. Here are my…

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Book Club | The Humans (Matt Haig)

Fri January 24, 2025
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In The Haven Book Club this month, we read and discussed The Humans by Matt Haig. What did we make of it?

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Creating Community For Co-Regulation

Tue April 2, 2024
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We cannot experience a truly regulated nervous system if we never experience social engagement with other living beings.

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Caring For The Nervous System

Tue March 26, 2024
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By looking at what is currently inside our circle (the activities and environments that nourish our nervous system), we can deepen those practices.

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Self-Transcendent Experiences and the Nervous System

Mon March 18, 2024
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Transcendence is when we feel connected as a small part of something bigger and a contributor to the way things are (and could become).

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Re-Storying With The Autonomic Nervous System

Tue March 12, 2024
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Re-storying brings awareness and understanding to the cognitive meaning we give to our different states.

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Reshaping The Autonomic Nervous System

Wed January 17, 2024
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The nervous system took time to shape, and it’s the same for reshaping it. It is a gentle process that unfolds over time.

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Sensing Glimmers of Home

Mon November 13, 2023
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At the end of 2023, we explored Anchored by Deb Dana in The Haven Book Club. This post is a reflection on Chapter Seven, Anchoring…

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Patterns of Protection and Connection

Thu October 12, 2023
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The world runs on patterns. Reruns, repeats, and rhythms. They give concrete meaning to abstractions.

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