I love books! And I love sharing books.
Books have offered me hope when I felt there was none. They have shown me ways to get past blocks and work through pain. Books have normalized my emotions, taught me creative tools, and shown me how to add more joy to my life (not to mention how to appreciate the joy that was already there!)
They've shown me worlds I never knew existed and then have been a bridge to those worlds.
My goal here is to share my excitement about books that have touched my heart. To create a place you'll visit for book suggestions - inspiring and encouraging words for the journey of life.
Body Image/Body Love
Divining The Body: Reclaim the Holiness of Your Physical Self
by Jan Phillips.
Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings
from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal
by Janice Taylor.
Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming
Fatigue, Stress & Fear Into Vibrance, Strength & Love
by Judith Orloff, M.D.
Creativity
Art & Fear: Observations On The Perils (and Rewards)
of ARTMAKING
by David Bayles & Ted Orland.
Fearless Creating: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting and
Completing Your Work of Art
by Eric Maisel, Ph D.
Knitting Heaven and Earth: Healing The Heart With Craft
by Susan Gordon Lydon.
Make Your Creative Dreams Real: A Plan for Procrastinators,
Perfectionists, Busy People, and People Who Would Rather Sleep
all Day
by SARK.
The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals
Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence
by Jill Badonsky, M.Ed.
The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers for
Health and Well-Being
by Cathy A. Malchiodi.
The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart
by Julia Cameron.
the WAR of ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner
Creative Battles
by Steven Pressfield.
Humor
The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love: A Fallen Southern
Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared
by Jill Connor Browne.
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World
Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
by Lynne Truss.
Joyful/Soulful Living
The Dance: Moving to the Rhythms of Your True Self
by Oriah Mountain Dreamer.
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were
Meant to Live
by Martha Beck.
the five secrets you must discover before you die
by John Izzo Ph.D.
The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life
by Martha Beck.
Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
Living Big: Embrace your passion and leap into an extraordinary life
by Pam Grout.
The Velveteen Principles: A Guide to Becoming Real (Hidden Wisdom From a Children's Classic)
by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio.
What Do We Know: Poems and Prose Poems
by Mary Oliver.
Life Shifts
Bright Side of the Road: A Spiritual Journey Through Breast Cancer
by Anne Marie Bennett.
from burned out to fired up: A Woman's Guide to Rekindling the Passion
and Meaning in Work and Life
by Leslie Godwin.
I Will Not Be Broken: 5 Steps to Overcoming a Life Crisis (recently re-published as "getting up when life knocks you down")
by Jerry White.
Refuse to Choose!: A Revolutionary Program For Doing Everything That You Love
by Barbara Sher.
Thriving Through Crisis: Turning Tragedy And Truama Into Growth And Change
by Bill O'Hanlon.
Spirituality
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey From Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
by Sue Monk Kidd.
Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from The East
and West
by Daniel Ladinsky.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott.
