Resources

Books

Updated: August, 9th 2025

• A New Earth – Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle
• Already Enough – A Path to Self-Acceptance, by Lisa Olivera
• Attached, by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
• Awe – The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life, by Dacher Keltner
• Becoming The Narcissist’s Nightmare, by Shadida Arabi
• Bittersweet, by Susan Cain
• But It’s Your Family, by Dr. Sherrie Campbell
• Consider This, by Nedra Glover Tawwab
• Death Is But A Dream – Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End, by Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD
• Enchantment, by Katherine May
• Ending The Pursuit of Happiness – A Zen Guide, by Barry Magid
• Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Four Thousand Weeks – Time Management for Mere Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman
• Growing Yourself Up, by Jenny Brown
• Happier Hour, by Cassie Holmes
• Happiness, by Mattieu Ricard
• Happiness Is A Choice You Make, by John Leland
• Healing Trauma, by Peter A. Levine
• Hsin-hsin Ming – Verses on the Faith-Mind, by Seng-ts’an
• How To Be Your Own Therapist, by Owen O’Kane
• How To Know A Person, by David Brooks
• I Am A Strange Loop, by Douglas Hofstadt
• Ikagai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles
• Loving Kindness, by Sharon Salzberg
• Loving Yourself, by Sherrie Campbell
• Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor. E. Frankl
• Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius
• Midlife, by Kieran Setiya
• Mr. Unavailable, by Natalie Lue
• On The Meaning Of Life, by Will Durant
• On The Shortness Of Life, by Lucius Seneca
• Radically Condensed Instruction For Being Just As You Are, by J. Matthews
• Recovering From Emotionally Immature Parents, by Lindsay C. Gibson
• Rumi’s Little Book Of Life, by Rumi
• Running On Empty – Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect, by Janice Webb, PhD
• Sacred Rest, by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
• Self-Compassion, by Dr. Kristen Neff
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
• Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse
• Solitude – The Science and Power of Being Alone, Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen & Thuy-by T. Nguyen
• Staring At The Sun, by Irvin D. Yalom
• Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu
• Teach Yourself To Live, by C.G.L. Du Cann
• Ten Times Happier, by Owen O’Kane
• Ten To Zen, by Owen O’Kane
• The Antidote – Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, by Oliver Burkeman
• The Bhagavad Gita, author unknown
• The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
• The Courage To Be Disliked, by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
• The Dhammapada, author unknown
• The Emotionally Absent Mother, by Jasmin Lee Cori
• The Great Work Of Your Life, by Stephen Cope
• The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt
• The How Of Happiness, by Sonya Lyubomirsky
• The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thích Nhât Hąnh
• The Power Of Agency, by Dr. Paul Napper & Anthony Rao
• The Power Of Meaning, by Emily Esfahani Smith
• The Power Of Parting, by Eamon Dolan
• The Power OF Now, by Ekhart Tolle
• The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran
• The Road Less Travelled, by M. Scott Peck
• The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success, by Deepak Chopra
• The Smart Girl’s Guide To Self-Care, by Shadida Arabi
• The Ultimate Happiness Prescription, by Deepak chopra
• The Wisdom Of A Broken Heart, by Susan River
• The Wisdom Of Insecurity, by Alan Watts
• Then I Am Myself The World – What Consciousness Is and How To Expand It, by Christof Koch
• Transitions – Making Sense of Life’s Changes, by Susan & William Bridges
• True To You – A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Pleasing Yourself, by Dr. Kathleen Smith
• Until The End Of Time, by Brian Greene
• When I Grow Up, by Moya Sarner
• When It’s Never About You – The People Pleaser’s Guide to Reclaiming Your Health, Happiness and Personal Freedom, by Ilene S. Cohen
• When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chödrön
• When You’re Ready, This Is how You Heal, by Brianna Wiest
• Who You Were Meant To Be, by Lindsay C. Gibson
• Why Be Happy, by Scott Haas
• Yoga And The Quest For The True Self, by Stephen Cope
• You Are The One You’ve Been Waiting For, by Richard Schwartz
• You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay
• 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, by Brianna Wiest

Podcasts, etc.

• The Baggage Reclaim Sessions Podcast with Natalie Lue – practical advice for offloading emotional baggage
• The How To Live Newsletter by Amanda Stern – helpful information to help you grow and understand yourself better
• Three Single Women with Pip Brown, Rachel Beck & Lucy Meggeson – honest, fun & heartfelt conversations about every aspect of the modern day single and childfree lifestyle
• Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus – conversations with women on aging

Mindfulness & Meditation APPS

• Down Dog | Yoga – an app offering customizable yoga practices, plus guided meditations, etc.
• Mantra – an app offering daily affirmations
• Insight Timer – a free app with an extensive library of meditations, including those focused on relationships and healing