Movies and books about Self-Acceptance

Brené Brown

A book that touched my soul. A book that summed up everything I couldn’t quite grasp on my own—the foundation of the life I want to live. When my mot…

Sophie Hyde

«Life is an opportunity, use it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it…» Nancy is a history of religion teacher; her life was planned, du…

Hayao Miyazaki

"In old age, it's good that there's less to lose" — Sophie Howl’s Moving Castle is a magical story of personal growth for two people, a fairy tale…

Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz

The book by Polish sexologist and psychotherapist Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz, She and He About Sex, introduces the reader to the practical work of a speci…

Donn Karen

A licensed psychotherapist in practice, the first Black female professor of psychology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the creator of the…

Frank Farrelly

An extremely interesting approach to working with clients, especially considering that everything is truly built around recreating self-esteem or rest…

Adrià García, Víctor Maldonado

A brief review of an animated film for children that any adult would benefit from seeing. What happens after sunset has long sparked countless superst…

Gus Van Sant

"Some people can't believe in themselves until someone believes in them." Director: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Matt Damon (Will Hunting), Robin Williams…

Fred Cavayé

The protagonist's father is a spendthrift, and to avoid becoming like him, he has been saving every penny since childhood—even retrieving leftover too…

Chuck Palahniuk; Darren Aronofsky

I recently rewatched two old films—Black Swan and Fight Club. I won’t retell their plots—there are plenty of reviews out there already. Instead, I’ll…