Books That Are Helping Me Live Not On Autopilot

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I've gone through a lot of life experiences (and therapy) that have made me feel infinitely curious about:

• Understanding myself better

• Understanding what belonging really means

• How other people operate and what we can learn from each other

• “The bigger picture”, collective intelligence, and spirituality

This has led to a lot of reading over the past few years and I thought I'd share some of my favourite books with you, in addition to asking for what you’d add to this list.

Reply to this email to let me know - I’d like to assemble a shared “Conscious Reading List” that aggregates these recommendations in a curated and organized way.

To me, “conscious books” are books that contain thoughts, ideas and stories that have reframed how I perceive myself and others and the world and our place in it.

They have made me think through decisions differently, approach relationships differently, and approach life differently.

But, more than anything, they've helped me learn how to love myself more (still a WIP) and have helped me to take practical steps to live more consciously - to make sure my life is no longer on autopilot and lived with intent.

Huge thank you to my friends near and far who suggested many of these books 🙏

• Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

• The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

• Lost Connections by Johann Hari

• Designing Your Life and Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

• Who Will Cry When You Die? by Robin Sharma

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

• Be More Human by Tony Riddle

• Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

• The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein

• The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck

• The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

• The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

• The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp

• Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors by Janina Fisher

• Foundations of Health by Eric Goodman

• Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

• Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan

• Stop People Pleasing by Hailee Magee

• The Tools by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

• The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells

• How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

• The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People by Mel Collins

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

• The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

• Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

• Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

• Rising Strong by Brené Brown

What’s on your Conscious reading list?

What books have genuinely helped you become more aware of your actions and behaviour and patterns and how to interact with people and the world?

Reply to this email to let me know!

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Here’s to navigating life off of autopilot together.

Lisa ✌️