Recommended Reading

Books have always lit my path, bringing sanity, relief, validation, and perspective. Here are some that inform my practice and that I hope you find helpful. There are also some non-book resources listed here to help guide your exploration.

For Individuals

The Way of Integrity - Martha Beck
The Anatomy of Trust - Arbinger Institute
The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman

Somatics - Adrienne Maree Brown
Interplay
Leticia Nieto

Jessica Dore

For Relationships

Hold Me Tight - Dr. Susan Johnson

7 Principles for Making Marriage Work - Dr. John Gottman & Nan Silver

Attached - Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Polysecure - Jessica Fern

Opening Up - Dr. James Pennebaker
How to be an Adult in Relationships - David Richo

About Trauma & Stress

Trauma and Recovery - Judith Herman

The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van der Kolk
The Choice, The Gift - Edith Eger
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking The Stress Cycle - Emily and Amelia Nagoski

Trauma Stewardship - Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky

Grief

The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Francis Weller

It's OK That You're Not OK - Megan Devine

Wintering - Katherine May

The Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion
Linda Thai

Ancestors/Roots

Rooted - Lyanda Lynne Haupt
Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer
Linda Thai's Certificate in Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies

Depression and Mood

Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon
An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison
Activating Happiness - Rachel Hershenberg

Neurodiversity

The Electricity of Every Living Thing - Katherine May (Autism)
The Now Habit - Neil Patrick Fiore (ADHD)
ADHD 2.0 - Dr. Edward M. Hallowell
Quiet - Susan Cain (Introversion)

Oppression

My Grandmother's Hands - Resmaa Menakem

Man's Search for Meaning - Victor Frankl

Nobody's Normal - Roy Richard Grinker

Tarana Burke

Mindfulness and Spirit

Belonging - Toko Pa Turner
Enchantment - Katherine May
Tara Brach Self Compassion RAIN Practice

Rest Is Resistance - Tricia Hersey