Welcome to this month’s Aspire Magazine Top 10 Inspirational Books list! You’ll discover inspirational and empowering books, written by women and for women, each dedicated to sharing a universal message of love, hope and self-empowerment. Through their wisdom-filled books, these visionary female authors are illuminating the path for women on the journey of healing and self-discovery. Add these transformational books to your inspired living resource library.
Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) by Shakti Gawain
As introduced by Shakti Gawain to more than seven million readers worldwide, creative visualization is the art of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive changes in your life. Gawain’s clear writing style and vivid examples make Creative Visualization easy to read and apply to your personal needs and wants. Whether you read it for general inspiration and empowerment or to achieve specific goals (financial, creative, medical, career, relationship), Creative Visualization remains a profoundly powerful resource from a uniquely warm and wise teacher.
Making Life Easy: A Simple Guide to a Divinely Inspired Lifeby Christiane Northrup, M.D.
In this joyfully encouraging new book, Dr. Northrupexplores theessential truth that has guided her ever since medical school: our bodies, minds, and souls are profoundly intertwined. Making life flow with ease, and truly feeling your best, is about far more than physical health; it’s also about having a healthy emotional life and a robust spiritual life. When you view your physical well-being in isolation, life can become a constant battle to make your body “behave.” When you acknowledge the deep connection between your beliefs and your biology and start to tune in to the Divine part of yourself, it’s a whole new ballgame—and the first step in truly making your life easy.
Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists by Sam Bennett
An overwhelmed procrastinator, frustrated overachiever, and recovering perfectionist herself, Sam Bennett knows all the ways we avoid pursuing our dreams and reaching our goals. She also knows how to “get it done.” Start Right Where You Are is an easy-to-read, easy-to-do guidebook for anyone who wants to change their life but doesn’t know where or how to begin. Of course, the process of getting out of your own way, raising your self-esteem, improving your relationships, and making better choices can be a bumpy road. But Bennett’s fun, original voice lets you know that you’ve got a friend along the way, a friend who offers a comforting cup of tea — or a bracing shot of whiskey, depending. Her gentle-kiss-on-the-cheek and loving-thwack-upside-the-head attitude gives us what we all need: inspiration, shortcuts, and breathing room.
99 Keys to a Creative Life: Spiritual, Intuitive, and Awareness Practices for Personal Fulfillment by Melissa Harris
Creativity is not just painting or writing―it’s stepping outside the way you normally think to achieve greater happiness and personal fulfillment. With mindful, heart-based practices, 99 Keys to a Creative Life helps you make the most of your creative opportunities, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Nurture and strengthen your imaginative expression, as well as your link to what inspires you, by applying the 33 keys found in each of the three sections: awareness, intuition, and connection to spirit. These keys provide practical methods for daily inspiration and action, making every day more creative and successful. Presenting innovative ways to raise your focus and express yourself, author Melissa Harris shows you how to unlock the gate to a more creative life.
Vibrant Child: 7 Steps to Increase Your Child’s Health & Happiness by Amanda and Mike Hinman
In Vibrant Child, family health experts Mike and Amanda Hinman unravel the mysteries surrounding challenges with children and show you a simple 7-step plan for improving your family’s health for life. They are passionate about helping parents just like you because of their own personal experience. They know you want what is best for your family and make it possible for you to guide your child, without feeling overwhelmed, to live their best life.
The Life That Woke Me Up Was My Own: A Memoirby Nancy Swisher
The Life That Woke Me Up Was My Own is a triumphant literary memoir from writer and artist Nancy Swisher. It tells the story of a woman who remembers a betrayal from her past and traces the way it limited her life until she healed. You will find yourself growing stronger and more courageous as you enjoy this unique blend of beautiful language and the transformational wisdom of deep emotional and spiritual healing. Along with Nancy’s compelling story, you’ll gain tools to empower your own voice by: * Attending to your silences and reconnecting to your truths * Mastering the keys to release limiting stories * Healing from loss and trauma * Engaging with your journey of transformation * Using the gifts of nature to go deeply into your own heart
Color the World with Kindness: 50 Ways to Brighten Someone’s Day by Tae Lynne
Tae weaves the true meaning of kindness into her daily routine and outlines how a small, simple act can make a big impact in a person’s life.
When you practice kindness daily, your heart will open widely, you will be flooded with joy, you will make others feel seen, and you will make the world a better, more compassionate place for all. Color the World with Kindness includes daily acts of kindness and reflection questions with journaling space to carry forth your own kindness plan. There are inspirational quotes interspersed between the pages to uplift and inspire you to become more aware of your surroundings and seize an opportunity for greatness.
Pound for Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Shelter Dogs Who Loved Her Back to Life by Shannon Kopp
The brave, inspiring story of one woman’s recovery from a debilitating eating disorder, and the remarkable shelter dogs who unexpectedly loved her back to life. Pound for Pound is an inspirational tale about one woman’s journey back to herself, and a heartfelt homage to the four-legged heroes who unexpectedly saved her life. For seven years, Shannon Kopp battled the silent, horrific, and all-too-common disease of bulimia. Then, at twenty-four, she got a job working at the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, where in caring for shelter dogs, she found the inspiration to heal and the courage to forgive herself. With the help of some extraordinary homeless animals, Shannon realized that her suffering was the birthplace of something beautiful. Compassion.
Awaken Your Indigo Power: Harness Your Passion, Fulfill Your Purpose, and Activate Your Innate Spiritual Gifts by Doreen Virtue and Charles Virtue
The generation of Indigos—the bright, intuitive, strong-willed children born from the mid-1970s on—are now adults, and they have fresh healing information to teach! Doreen Virtue and her Indigo son Charles Virtue (co-authors of the Indigo Angel Oracle Cards) explain the Indigos’ group purpose of bringing truth and integrity to our planet, and show how this new energy is beneficial to us all. You will learn how to: *Harness the Indigo intensity for positive healing purposes, * Overcome fears related to leadership and being authentic, *Superpower your life by hearing, speaking, and living your inner truth. Doreen and Charles discuss how the new energy that the Indigos have brought to our planet enables all of us to heal physically and emotionally at a faster rate. Whether you’re an Indigo yourself or a parent or caretaker of one, this book will usher into your life new levels of understanding, peace, and purpose.
Eat With Intention: Recipes and Meditations for a Life that Lights You Upby Cassandra Bodzak
This is not your traditional cookbook. You will not have to do a cleanse, eat kale every day, or eliminate an entire food group. Instead, you will learn the step-by-step process for eating with intention and put a stop to the never ending cycle of fad diets, constant exhaustion, and general unhappiness with your body and yourself.
Meditation and wellness teacher Cassandra Bodzak struggled for years with unhealthy dieting, stomach pains, and food allergies. It was only when she began to listen to her body and eat with intention that she transformed her life.
Welcome to this month’s Aspire Magazine Top 10 Inspirational Books list! You’ll discover inspirational and empowering books, written by women and for women, each dedicated to sharing a universal message of love, hope and self-empowerment. Through their wisdom-filled books, these visionary female authors are illuminating the path for women on the journey of healing and self-discovery. Add these transformational books to your inspired living resource library.
In this joyfully encouraging new book, Dr. Northrup explores the essential truth that has guided her ever since medical school: our bodies, minds, and souls are profoundly intertwined. Making life flow with ease, and truly feeling your best, is about far more than physical health; it’s also about having a healthy emotional life and a robust spiritual life. When you view your physical well-being in isolation, life can become a constant battle to make your body “behave.” When you acknowledge the deep connection between your beliefs and your biology and start to tune in to the Divine part of yourself, it’s a whole new ballgame—and the first step in truly making your life easy.
