My Bookshelf

I am an avid reader and learner. I love to explore and am continuously seeking out new information and resources. Here are a few of my recommended books and other resources:

The Awakened Brain
by Lisa Miller, PhD
• Explores the science of spirituality and inspired living.

Body Stuff
by Dr. Jen Gunter
• A Ted Talk that explains what is happening in our body during times of anxiety.

Come As You Are
by Emily Nagoski, PhD
• In my mind, this should be required reading for just about anyone.

I Thought it was Just Me, But it Isn't (and other titles by the same author)
by Brene Brown

The Mindful Way Through Depression
by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Regardless of whether you describe yourself as depressed or not, I love how this book describes the “doing brain” and the “being brain”, and uses this to explain the ruminating so many of us get up to when feeling anxious.

Period Power & Perimenopause Power
by Masie Hill
• As a dear friend described… “this feels like the operator’s manual I failed to received when I first got my body”.

Polysecure
by Jessica Fern
• explores consensual nonmonogamy through an attachment lens.

The Science of Well-Being & The Science of Well-Being for Teens
Yale University, offered free of charge through Coursera

The Untethered Soul
by Michael A Singer
• for those looking for a more spiritual lens

When Food is Love (and other titles by the same author)
by Geneen Roth
• explores the relationship between eating and intimacy.

Wild Feminine
by Tami Lynn Kent
• a beautiful journey for those of us seeking to find power, spirit and joy in the female body.

The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
• I love the simplicity of these strategies. While the title says "child" I think the content is applicable for people of all ages.

Wilderlore
by Amanda Foody
• a middle years fiction story about trying to find your place in a world where you don't seem to fit.

Wired for Love (and other titles by the same author)
Stan Tatkin
• I appreciate Tatkin's approach to secure attachment

Your Body is Not an Apology
by Sonya Renee Taylor
• For anyone struggling with self-image and