Reading List | Summer 2021
I love to read and I love to read multiple books at once. Sometimes I’ll go through a period where I won’t buy any new books and re-read the ones I own, gleaning new knowledge and reminders each time I finish. This past month, these new books were calling to me.
Here’s what’s currently on my reading list
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“With meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude, and contentment during a brief vacation by the sea, here is Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s inimitable classic.”
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— If you know me, you know I love any body of water. I love the feeling of gazing at the sea and feeling the infinite possibilities of the Universe and insurmountable gratitude for the opportunity to breathe in the salty air on my own two feet. This book was a gift from my sister for my birthday and it’s a beautifully written book. Lindbergh describes the feeling of the sea so vividly I had to put it down for a second. because I found myself yearning for the sea. Looking forward to next month when the sea and I reunite.
Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
“Choose Wonder Over Worry shares the most important lesson of all: Don’t die with your gifts still inside. There’s a gift inside of you that deserves to see the light of day, and “choosing wonder over worry” is a mindset, practice and compass to unlock the gift that only you can give.”
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— I participated in Rae’s 30-day journaling challenge and resonate with her story telling. I am flying through this book and will most likely re-read it and participate in the journal prompts again.
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
“Louise L. Hay, bestselling author, is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: ‘If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.’"
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— If I’m honest, I purchased this book a few months into the pandemic. I was feeling stuck and hopeless and a book titled You Can Heal Your Life sounded like the perfect life line. This book has some really great insights in it that are best taken in manageable bites. I like reading a little excerpt after dinner and then taking a day or two to process and implements. One of her key strategies is the power of self-love, something that has eluded me for years. My current affirmation from her book is “I love and approve of myself.”
Good Vibes Good Life by Vex King
“Be the best version of you that YOU can be. How can you learn to truly love yourself? How can you transform negative emotions into positive ones? Is it possible to find lasting happiness?”
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— I found King through Instagram. He posts inspirational content in beige and black that really spoke to me. This book is a quick read that doesn’t take a lot of brain power. He reiterates a lot of great messages from The Secret and other notable thinkers applying his own life experiences. There are some beautiful illustrations throughout. This is another one of the books that I’m flying through and will need to re-read. I have a rule when I’m reading self-help books; instead of allowing myself to be overwhelmed in knowledge, I read it once to process, then I read it again to apply and grow.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
“Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.”
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— I’ve just started it but I already love it. Clear has a really straightforward way of writing and provides actionable tips and summaries. A few chapters in and there are already some “aha” moments. For example, create a habit by habit stacking and sometimes it’s not motivation we lack, but clear insight on time and place. I’m still processing and will do a discussion later.
More in-depth reviews to come. Fellow book lover? Start a discussion with me on Instagram.