“You can find magic wherever you look, just sit back and relax, all you need is a book. ”
— Dr. Seuss

These books have been invaluable for the topics I explore with clients. May you find inspiration and discover your own inner worth and capability as you create positive change while staying grounded in what matters most

Balance/Lifestyle

  • Play by Stuart Brown, M.D.

  • The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

  • Retooling on the Run by Heller and Surrenda

  • Integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Marco Morelli, and Adam Leonard

  • Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominquez and Vicki Robin


Body/Somatic

  • Getting Our Bodies Back by Christine Caldwell

  • Integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Marco Morelli, and Adam Leonard

  • Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

  • Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa

  • 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back by Esther Gokhale


Emotions/Heart

  • Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

  • Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays

  • Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

  • Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff


Enneagram/Personality

  • The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson

  • The Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram by Sandra Maitri


Leadership

  • The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

  • Leading from the Emerging Future by Otto C. Scharmer

  • Theory U by Otto C. Scharmer


Communication/Conflict

  • Crucial Conversations by Paterson, Genny, McMillan, & Switzler

  • Everything is Workable by Diane Musho Hamilton

  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshal B. Rosenberg

  • Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

  • Surviving Dreaded Conversations by Donna Flagg

  • the ongo book by Catherine Cadden and Jesse Wiens


Interpersonal/Relationships

  • Relationship Rx by Stan Tatkin

  • 8 Dates by John and Julie Gottman

  • Your Brain on Love by Stan Tatkin


Spirituality/Mindfulness

  • Aware by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

  • Mindsight by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D

  • Wherever You Go, There you Are by Jon Kabat Zinn

  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

  • The Art of Happiness - A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler

  • The Journey of Awakening by Ram Dass


Vocation/Work

  • Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer

  • Playing Big by Tara Mohr

  • Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

  • The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle Laporte


Resilience / Trauma

  • Resilience by Andrew Zolli 

  • Grit by Angela Duckworth

  • Transformational Resilience by Bob Doppelt

  • The Neurobiology of We by Daniel J. Siegel


Parenting

  • Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

  • The Yes Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

  • The Whole-brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D

  • Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D

  • How to Talk so your Kids Will Listen and Listen so Your Kids will Talk by Adele Faber

  • Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

  • Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn

  • Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline by Becky Bailey


Change/Death

  • Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

  • The Places that Scare You - A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

  • How We Die by Sherwin B. Nuland


Climate Transformation / Systems Change

  • The Power of Sustainable Thinking by Bob Doppelt

  • Drawdown by Paul Hawken

  • Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan

  • Good to Great by James C. Collins

  • Primed to Perform by Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor

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