The Life-Saving Power of Friendship (Mark Nepo)
Poet and author Mark Nepo has now written nearly 30 books, including mega-bestsellers like The Book of Awakening. In this latest book, You Don\u2019t Have to Do It Alone, Mark explores the power of friendship to lend life both vital energy and more meaning, likening friends not to the boat, but to the oars that can help you reach the other side of the water. I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about boys and men lately\u2014including the ways in which they suffer under patriarchy too, sometimes in more devastating ways. I\u2019m grateful for people like Mark who are insisting and modeling that to care is to be human\u2014and that intimate friendships are vital for all of us who hope to lead long and meaningful lives. Women have an easier time of this, though we can all benefit from reminders.\xa0\n\nMORE FROM MARK NEPO:\nYou Don\u2019t Have to Do It Alone: The Power of Friendship\nThe Book of Awakening\nFalling Down and Getting Up\nMark Nepo\u2019s Website\nFollow Mark Nepo on Instagram\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices