Books
If you asked me what I wanted to do when I was a kid, I told you I wanted to be a librarian. I LOVE to read. My family went to the public library multiple times a week and we always had books flowing throughout our home. When I was 9, I created ISBN numbers on all the books I owned and had my family check them out. It got serious. As I grew older, I realized that one of the reasons I loved to read so much was because I learned a ton from it. In college, I started reading non-fiction and today it’s hard for me to read anything else!
Below are a select number of books I’ve read over the past few years that have had a big impact on my transformation. I couldn’t recommend them enough.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Much more than simple principles and platitudes, The Power of Now takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces readers to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind. He awakens readers to their role as a creator of pain and shows them how to have a pain-free identity by living fully in the present.
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Louise Hay’s key message in this powerful work is: “If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.” Hay explains how limiting beliefs and ideas are often the cause of illness, and how you can change your thinking…and improve the quality of your life.
Bring Your Whole Self to Work by Mike Robbins
Bringing our whole selves to work means acknowledging that we’re all vulnerable, imperfect human beings doing the best we can. It means having the courage to take risks, speak up, have compassion, ask for help, connect with others in a genuine way, and allow ourselves to be truly seen. In this book, Robbins outlines five principles we can use to approach our own work in this spirit of openness and humanity, and to help the people we work with feel safe enough to do the same, so that the teams and organizations we’re a part of can truly succeed
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
The Seat of the Soul describes how humans are evolving to be more intuitive and soulful, and how doing so will help them move away from violence and towards love and light. Using his scientist's eye and philosopher's heart, Zukav shows how infusing the activities of life with reverence, compassion, and trust makes them come alive with meaning and purpose.
Getting Real by Susan Campbell
Everyone values honest communication, yet few people possess the requisite skills. Susan Campbell provides simple yet practical awareness practices — culled from her 35-year career as a relationship coach and corporate consultant — that require individuals to “let go” of the need to be right, safe, and certain. Such questions as “In what areas of my life do I feel the need to lie, sugarcoat, or pretend?” help guide the reader toward self-realization.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
The Courage to be Disliked by By Ichiro Kishi & Fumitake Koga
The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others.
Inward by Yung Pueblo
Inward is a collection of poetry, quotes, and prose that explores the movement from self-love to unconditional love, the power of letting go, and the wisdom that comes when we truly try to know ourselves. It serves as a reminder to the reader that healing, transformation, and freedom are possible.
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg
Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead.
