Here’s a collections of books that can change your life. How do know they can? Well, because they’ve changed mine.
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Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo was exactly the book I needed at the exact time that I needed it. Book serendipity at its best. Emerging from a few weeks of not feeling well, I needed a jolt, a kick-in-the-pants to get back at it. This book did exactly that. I read it quickly, devouring each page full of wisdom. I learned that indeed, everything is figureoutable and we have the power to change our beliefs, make our own choices and control our future moving forward. With just a few concrete, within-our-reach mindset shifts and actions, we can transform the way we think and the possibilities we can offer to the world. Forleo includes Insight to Action Challenges and Figureoutable Field Notes that inspire dreaming, but demand practical action. But the best part? This book isn’t just for those of us with grand or epic dreams, it’s for anyone who simply wants to be the best version of themselves. Please read this book.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
This book blew everything I knew about creativity right out of the water. It all started with her view on ideas: what they are, where they come from and where they go next if not nurtured. I devoured every word, trying to figure out how I’d nurture my own creativity (after I figured out what it was, of course) until Gilbert wrote about moving away from passion and toward curiosity. Every fiber of my being was at attention when she described how a tiny interest in keeping a garden ultimately led to her writing The Signature of All Things….simply by saying yes to the trail of curiosity. Now THAT I can relate to. I want to fill my life with lots of little yesses that ultimately lead to a live well lived, because we never know where one little yes will take us. Big Magic.
You, Happier by Dr. Daniel Amen
You, Happier has indeed made me happier. Not only did I read the book, but I learned my brain type (I’m a 9), completed EVERY recommended exercise, started a wellness journal to keep track of all my new brain-boosting routines, bought the supplements just right for me and am already seeing results. And I’m not done. I’m now diving into Dr. Amen’s backlist of books and even signed up for his online courses. I’ve been struggling a bit as we transition back to living through a pandemic and this has given me the tools I need to take 100% responsibility for how I feel and how I want to show up for my family for many, mean years to come. Please read this book.
