1. Resilience, Meaning, and Mindset
- Viktor Frankl – Man’s Search for Meaning
- Carol Dweck – Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
- Angela Duckworth – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
- Ryan Holiday – The Obstacle Is the Way
- Edith Eger – The Choice: Embrace the Possible
2. Presence, Spiritual Growth, and Mindfulness
- Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now
- Eckhart Tolle – A New Earth
- Thich Nhat Hanh – The Miracle of Mindfulness
- Pema Chödrön – When Things Fall Apart
- Michael A. Singer – The Untethered Soul
- Jon Kabat-Zinn – Wherever You Go, There You Are
3. Healing, Trauma, and Nervous System Regulation
- Stephen Porges – The Polyvagal Theory
- Deb Dana – Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
- Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score
- Gabor Maté – When the Body Says No
- Gabor Maté – In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
- Peter Levine – Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
- Judith Herman – Trauma and Recovery
4. Self-Love, Affirmations, and Emotional Healing
- Louise Hay – You Can Heal Your Life
- Louise Hay – Heal Your Body
- Susan Jeffers – Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
- Brené Brown – The Gifts of Imperfection
- Brené Brown – Daring Greatly
5. Relationships and Communication
- Amir Levine & Rachel Heller – Attached
- Marshall Rosenberg – Nonviolent Communication
- Harville Hendrix – Getting the Love You Want
- Gary Chapman – The 5 Love Languages
- Terrence Real – Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship
6. Life Simplicity, Purpose, and Creative Inspiration
- Don Miguel Ruiz – The Four Agreements
- Paulo Coelho – The Alchemist
- Greg McKeown – Essentialism
- James Clear – Atomic Habits
- Elizabeth Gilbert – Big Magic
- Mark Nepo – The Book of Awakening
7. Gentle, Illustrated Wisdom
- Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
- Rupi Kaur – Milk and Honey (poetic, but often deeply reflective)
- Clemmie Telford – But Why?
