Dear readers, below are a list of some of the books that have inspired, challenged, changed, motivated and saved me. Click the titles to be linked to the books on Amazon. Happy reading!
A New Earth: Awakening to your Lifeʻs Purpose
It is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. I usually read it once a year.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
An absolute paradigm shift. A desperately needed one.
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
I find Brene Brownʻs communication style to be incredibly grounded, raw, funny, honest and relatable. Because of which, what she says resonates effortlessly, deeply and truly sustains its potency over time.
When Things Fall Apart
Early on in my first nervous breakdown, I went to the bookstore in search of help. I looked on the shelf and the first title I saw was, “When things fall apart.” “Thatʻll do,” I said to myself. What a life saving gift this book was and continues to be along with all of Pema Chodronʻs teachings. Pema makes Buddhist philosophies so relatable and the practices so practical. Whenever life feels like the title, I HIGHLY recommend picking this one up. I am not and you do not need to be a Buddhist to reap the benefits of this heart advice.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
This book played an enormous role in my being able to allow dance back into my heart, mind and body after five years. Each successive paragraph takes another hook out of us that is holding us back from making the art that wants nothing more than to manifest through each and every one of us. Itʻs playful, humorous, raw, honest, simply profound and bombastically motivational. It helps to re-educate us to have fun! Itʻs a once a year read for me too.
Zen Mind, Beginnerʻs Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few” The wisdom in this one quote speaks to the infinite power of this book.
The Alchemist
Beautiful, inspiring, motivational and simplistically profound. A fantastic story filled with infinite wisdom.
The Essential Rumi
Each page, each line is like pouring a warm soothing balm on a sensitive wound. The relevance of these 13th century thoughts and words for our lives today is absolutely remarkable. The poetry is dripping with beauty.
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Page after page, the wisdom, beauty, honesty, and knowledge makes me weak and therefore, makes me strong. Absolutely glorious.
The Tao of Emerson: The Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching as Found in the Words of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Experiencing the divine creative intelligence in both the Tao Te Ching and the thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson simultaneously and in compliment is an unparalleled experience. This is a book I go back to again and again. Open to any page, and that will be the page you need, today.
Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)
To witness the devotion to the divine inside of this manʻs incredible life story never ceases to humble and inspire me.
Conversations with God: Book 1
After years of spiritual confusion, irritation, fear and even apathy, this was the first spiritual book that ever drew me to it. It was my first entrance into what has become one of the greatest adventures of my life thus far; the revelation of my personal relationship with the divine. After this, I devoured the entire series.
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse
An absolute life saver.
Love, Wade Robson.
2/9/18
Wade Robson, based on his personal experience of external wins and internal losses, explores our personal definitions of WINNING and their implications.