Trust your heart, and your wisdom

  • The Book of Awakening, by Mark Nepo

  • Bringing Home The Dharma, by Jack Kornfield

  • Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life, by Shakti Gawain

  • Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, by Todd Kashdan, PhD

  • Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW

  • The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties matter – And How To Make The Most of The Now, by Meg Jay, PhD

  • Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman

  • The Five Principles, by Ellen Debenport

  • The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz

  • Friendship with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, by Neale Donald Walsch

  • The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW

  • Going Gray: How To Embrace Your Authentic Self with Grace and Style, by Anne Kreamer

  • The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin

  • How Will You Measure Your Life?, by Clayton M. Christensen

  • The Intuitive Spark, by Sonia Choquette, Ph.D.

  • A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle

  • Life Visioning, by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith

  • Living in The Light, by Shakti Gawain

  • Loving What Is, by Byron Katie

  • Miracles Now: 108 Life-Changing Tools for Less Stress More Flow, and Finding Your True Purpose, by Gabrielle Bernstein

  • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg

  • The Power of Intention, by Wayne Dyer

  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

  • Repotting: Ten Steps for Redesigning Your Life, by Diana Holman and Ginger Pape

  • The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, by Steven Kotler

  • The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck, M.D.

  • The Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukov

  • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Sephen Covey

  • Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert

  • The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, by Jack Canfield

  • Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way, by Rick Carson

  • What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, by Tina Seelig

  • Your Heart’s Desire: Instructions to Creating the Life You Really Want, by Sonia Choquette, Ph.D.

Well-Being of Mind/Body/Spirit

  • Change the World for Ten Bucks, published by Chronicle Books

  • Forgive for Good, by Fred Luskin

  • French Women For All Seasons, by Mireille Guiliano

  • Heal Your Life, by Louise L. Hay

  • How to Meditate, by Lawrence LeShan

  • In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, by Michael Pollan

  • The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extravert World, by Marti Olsen Laney

  • Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal, by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

  • Learn to Relax: A Practical Guide to Easing Tension and Conquering Stress, by Mike George

  • Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness, by Kathy Freston

  • The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change, by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

  • Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing, by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Love and Relationship

  • The Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm

  • Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship, by Kathy Freston

  • The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by Gary Chapman

  • The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart, by Constance Ahrons, Ph.D.

  • Love and Awakening: Discovering the Sacred Path of Intimate Relationship, by John Welwood

  • The One: Finding Soul Mate Love and Making It Last, by Kathy Freston

  • A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson

  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, Ph.D.

  • Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes, by William Bridges

  • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron

The Family Nest

  • The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting From Senior Year to College Life, by Laura S. Kastner, Ph.D., and Jennifer Wyatt, Ph.D.

  • Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years, by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger

  • The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families, by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.

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

  • How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything, by Dov Seidman

  • The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life, by Suze Orman

  • Lean In: Women Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg

  • Strengths Finder 2.0, by Tom Rath

  • Take Yourself to the Top: Success from the Inside Out, by Laura Berman Fortang

  • Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, by Arianna Huffington

  • Women and Money, by Suze Orman

Insight and Wisdom on Being Human

  • The Age of Miracles: Embracing The New Midlife, by Marianne Williamson

  • On Becoming Fearless, by Arianna Huffington

  • Discover the Power Within You, by Eric Butterworth

  • Fear of Fifty, by Erica Jong

  • Midnight Daydreams: Poetry of Heart Tales and Mindscapes, by Dominique Renda and Blake Horsley

  • The Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself, by Joan Anderson

  • Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World, by Mary Pipher

  • A Short Guide to a Happy Life, by Anna Quindlen

  • String of Lights: Poetry and Photographic Art of the Human Landscape, by Dominique Renda and Brooks Anderson

  • Swimming in Open Water: Poems and Photographic Art of Fluid Transition, by Dominique Renda and Brooks Anderson

  • Traveling Mercies, by Anne LaMott

  • Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom

  • The Unmistakable Touch of Grace, by Cheryl Richardson

  • The Women Who Broke All the Rules: How the Choices of a Generation Changed Our Lives, by Susan B. Evans, Ed.D. and Joan P. Avis, Ph.D.

  • Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now, by Maya Angelou

  • A Year by The Sea, by Joan Anderson

  • The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion

Sites & Organizations — Well Being & Health 

Well Being and Health

Exploration of Art, Business, Science, and Creativity

  • TED: Riveting Talks by Remarkable People – www.ted.com

  • Charlie Rose Interviews: People Impacting Our World – www.charlierose.com

  • PBS: Be More – www.pbs.org

Physical Environment

  • American Community Garden Association – www.communitygarden.org

  • American Personal Chef Association – www.personalchefsearch.com

  • American Society of Interior Designers Referral Service – www.interiors.org

  • Environmental Defense Fund – www.edf.org

  • Feng Shui Guild – www.fengshuiguild.com 

  • National Association of Professional Organizers – www.napo.net

  • Public Transportation Takes Us There – www.publictransportation.org

  • Real Estate – www.realtor.com

  • Shop Local – www.shoplocal.com 

  • Water Use It Wisely – www.wateruseitwisely.com

Financial Well-Being

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – www.aicpa.org

  • Credit Counseling Center of America – www.cccamerica.org

  • Google Finance – www.google.com/finance

  • Suze Orman – www.suzeorman.com

Business and Career