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On My Bookshelf

My favorite books tend to fall into one or more of the following categories:
  • Personal Growth
  • Positive Psychology/Happiness
  • Spiritual Journey/Spirituality/Mindfulness
  • Mid-life/Retirement
I've categorized this list to help you find what you are looking for more quickly. 
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Personal Growth

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brene Brown


Life by the Cup: Ingredients for a Purpose-Filled Life of Bottomless Happiness and Limitless Success
by Zhena Muzyka

Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice

by Christina Baldwin

Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl​

Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential
by Carol S Dweck

My Year With Eleanor
by Noelle Hancock

No More Perfect Moms: Learn to Love Your Real Life
by Jill Savage


No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want
by Phil Keoghan

Pause: 52 Ways to Shift Any Outcome in Less than a Minute

by Jennifer Sellers, Sheri Boone, and Kate Harper

Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

by Kristin Neff

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek


Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
by Heidi Grant Halvorson

Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson

The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women

by Gail McMeekin

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander


The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know
by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brene Brown


The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
by Jacqueline Kelm

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself From Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
by Christopher Germer

The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan


The Start-up of You
by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson


Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington

True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
by Bill George

Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Over-thinking and Reclaim Your Life
by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
by Eleanor Roosevelt



Positive Psychology/Happiness

Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide

by Caroline Adams Miller and Michael Frisch

Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women do Differently
by Marcus Buckingham

Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi


Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
by Martin E. P. Seligman

Love 2.0: Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
by Barbara L. Fredrickson

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

by Kristin Neff

The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want
by Sonja Lyubomirsky

The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry

by Jacqueline Kelm

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson


Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington


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Spiritual Journey/Spirituality/Mindfulness


A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle

Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr

In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed

by Carl Honore

Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice

by Christina Baldwin

Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl


Margin: How to Create the Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves You Need
by Richard A Swenson

Pause: 52 Ways to Shift Any Outcome in Less than a Minute

by Jennifer Sellers, Sheri Boone, and Kate Harper

Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality

by David G Benner

Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson

The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
by David G. Benner

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson


Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington

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Mid-life/Retirement

Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr

The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
by Marianne Williamson

Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
by the Transition Network and Gail Rentsch


Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson

The Spirit of Retirement: Creating a Life of Meaning and Personal Growth

by James A. Autry


The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
by David G. Benner

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson


Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
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