Here are a few of my favorite happiness enhancing books....
The Desire Map by Danielle La Porte
Reading anything from Danielle LaPorte is like having one of your best girlfriends sitting you down and having one of those much needed honest and supportive, down-to-earth, no b.s., "it's all gonna be okay" type of conversations.
This interactive book/workbook is written in a style I call "your best gal pal" language, I always feel so safe and warm and okay while reading her books. At it's core, Desire Map is all about giving yourself permission to pursue a life that helps you experience your core desired feelings (connected, loved, sexy, and yes of course happiness. |
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
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Have you seen her TED Talk?
If you haven't seen it - here is the link (an amazing and worthwhile 20 minutes) The world is a better place because of Brene. I am a better person because of Brene - and I am not alone. Everyone on this planet has personally and painfully experienced shame and vulnerability - and Brene has compassionately been gathering and sharing the stories and lessons we need to overcome the debilitating impacts of these dark shadows in our lives. Brene leads us down a path through these stories to help us learn how to live a whole hearted and happier life. What I love about Brene ...she is brave enough to share her own painful, funny and honest stories of facing her imperfection and shame - and her own practice of living a whole hearted life. I find myself laughing and crying when I hear her - but in the end I feel lighter, happier and more empowered. |
The Happiness Project By Gretchen Rubin
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I think they would take away my Happiness and Empowerment Coaching degree if I didn't include Gretchen Rubin in my list of favorite books to help you build happiness. (grin)
Gretchen opens the doors and shares with us a year long project of figuring out what it took to increase happiness in her own life, and along the way, shares great lessons and insights we can all benefit from. What I love about Gretchen... She helped me realize if you really want happiness - it is all about experimenting (and the willingness to try some very odd things) and realizing that Happiness is something we need to actively pursue as a daily practice. |
Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Hey isn't that book that Oprah back in the 2009 went ga-ga over? Yep it sure is.
Recently I picked up my old copy and as I was looking through it, I realized this is one of those ageless good books you can use over and over again. My favorite thing to do is open up the book on a random page, while I am curled up in bed, just before going to sleep. There is a comfort in the quiet reflections in that book I really appreciate. If you have a copy already - open it up and enjoy. If not - I recommend picking up a copy for your bedside. It's a great way to end your day. |
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
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I'll bet you are wondering why I have included a book called the soul of money.
Let me tell you why. Your happiness is created and impacted by many facets of your life, and one of those facets is your beliefs. This includes your beliefs about yourself, your time, your relationships, the world around you and.. money. In the Soul of Money, Lynne helps you open your eyes and see how scarcity, guilt, anxiety and fear beliefs about money are impacting your happiness and impacting the health and happiness of the world. What I love about Lynne... By helping you and I be aware of our false beliefs around money, she helps us heal the wounds of scarcity and open our hearts for more happiness and compassion. |
The Power of Forgiveness by Joan Gattuso
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Just picked this up at the bookstore
but from the bits I read inside - I am really looking forward to reading it. About 3 years ago, I had a powerful transformative experience with healing some deep emotional scars through forgiveness while reading Dr. Maxwell Maltz's book Psycho-Cybernetics. Healing those emotional scars, had the remarkable affect of bringing so much more happiness and peace in my life. Now I am looking forward to delving deeper into the power of forgiveness with this new book, not only for healing emotional scars, but as a way to increase compassion in my life. |
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But please note...If you decide to make a purchase through any of my links on my site, I may receive a payment from affiliate partners like Amazon who will pay me a commission for it. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help me support my coffee and massage addictions, so thank you!
If you would prefer not to support my caffeine habit - simply grab the name of the item you want to purchase and google to find out where you can purchase it.
I don't care how you get these items - I care more about you getting access to things that can help you be happier