Resources

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Local Resources

In this age of overcomplication, it becomes difficult to determine who or what is trustworthy. In service to the principles of clarity and truth, I’ve compiled a resource list of people and organizations whose work I endorse as authentic and serving the good. These local Portland, Oregon businesses are worthy of your patronage and have something of high quality to offer you.

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Recommended Books

To read is to derive wisdom from the minds of sages, power from the words of scholars, compassion from the hearts of poets. The books recommended here are selected because they have the power to change your life for the better. Reading from a variety of genres—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, spiritual texts, and beyond—will grant you the broadest and deepest understanding.

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Recommended Films

Films are the convergence of visual poetry, music, mood, story, and character. Great films immerse us in a world that is resonant and true, allowing us to dance in that reality for a handful of hours. When done well, we emerge from the other side more fully aware of some facet of ourselves and our world. The films in this list are exceptional in their capacity to awaken that awareness.

Book cover titled '4 Pillars' featuring four ancient columns against a sky background. It is labeled as a guide for deep transformational work by Texture Coaching.