I wanted to share some of my recommended reading for authors and books that positively impacted my outlook and personal growth. These authors and important words helped me through the phases of my evolution: from spiritual development to healing a brain injury to professional growth.
Professional Development:
Strengths Finder 2.0
Emotional Intelligence
Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Showing Up for Life by Bill Gates Sr.
Napoleon Hill
Dale Carnegie
5 Languages of Appreciation
Personal Development:
The Magic Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein (it opened up a whole new way of thinking)
May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein
Miracles Now by Gabrielle Bernstein
Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Dr. Wayne Dyer
What I Know for Sure by Oprah
Sacred Contracts by Caroline Myss (I would read anything by her)
A Course in Miracles
Marianne Williamson
Daily Love: Growing into Grace by Mastin Kipp
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Creating Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Anam Cara by John O'Donohue
The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte (MUST READ)
Empathy and Emotions:
The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren
The Art of Empathy by Karla McLaren
The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown and anything else by Brene
Spirituality:
Your Aura and Your Chakras: A User's Manual by Karla McLaren
God is Red
Mother Earth Spirituality by Eagle Man Ed McGaa
Soul Mastery by Susann Taylor Shier
Wandering Joy about Meister Eckhart
Your Life in Color by Dougall Fraser (all about color and how to work with it)
Power of the Witch by Laurie Cabot
The Cosmic Serpent by Jim Narby
The Book of Awakening
Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life vols 1 and 2 (must reads for sacred geometry)
The Physics of Angels by Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew Fox
Healing:
Vibrational Medicine: The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies by Dr. Richard Gerber
The Female Brain and The Male Brain by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
Healing Mantras: Using Sound Affirmations for Personal Power, Creativity and Healing by Thomas Ashley-Farrand
The Body Keeps the Score
Crystals/Rocks/Stones:
MUST HAVES:
Love is in the Earth by Melody
Book of Stones by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian
For beginners and those who want an overview understanding:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
Specific Topics
Moldavite by Robert Simmons
Stones of the New Consciousness by Robert Simmons
The Crystalline Transmissions by Katrina Raphaell (and any other works)
101 Power Crystals by Judy Hall (gorgeous photography in this one!)
Crystal Grids by Hibiscus Moon
Astrology and Stars:
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Woolfolk
Moonology by Yasmin Boland
Lleweyan's Moon Almanac
The Power of Stars by Penprase (when I read this book, I literally said aloud this book is SO GOOD)
Magic and Myths:
The Norse Myths
Ancient Egyptian Magic
Way of the Druid
Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan (I have been totting this one around since high school!)
The Mists of Avalon
Aromatherapy:
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Worwood
Tarot and Oracle Cards:
Light Seers Oracle by Chris-Ann
Animal Spirit Oracle
Postcards from Liminal Space
Wisdom of Avalon by Collette Baron-Reid
Mary Queen of Angels by Doreen Virtue
Earth Wisdom by Steven Farmer
The Starchild Tarot
The Wild Unknown
Linestrider
Dreams of Gaia
History (very few but highlights from college and otherwise) and Historical Theory:
The Gender of History by Bonnie Smith
Who Owns History by Eric Foner
Becoming Human
A History of the Breast by Marilyn Yalom
An Intimate Affair: a history of undergarments by Fields
Ale, Beer, and Brewsters (all about women in the beginning of brewing)
Who Cooked the Last Summer by Rosalind Miles
Virgin
The Rustle of Language by Roland Barthes
The Content of Form by White
Time and Narrative by Paul Ricoeur
The Pursuit of Signs
Nutrition, Body Image, and Eating Disorders:
Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan, M.D.
Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr. Anita Johnston
Eat Clean Cookbooks 1 and 2 by Tosca Reno (game changer for me learning how to eat balanced meals)
The Body Project: a dissonance-based Eating Disorder Prevention Intervention by Stice, Rohde, and Shaw
Embody by Sobczak
The Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin (her work inspires me!)
Fix your Mood with Food
Appetites by Geneen Roth
works by Carolyn Costin
Racism:
The House that Race Built
Million Dollar Slave
Mediocre
So you want to talk about race?
Me and White Supremacy
White Fragility
People’s History of the United States
1619 Project
Polyamory:
The Ethical Slut (must read for open relationships!)
Cannabis:
How to Smoke Pot Properly
