Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Books for Becoming the Woman You Keep Saying You’re Going to Be
15
items Life is full of ups and downs, but reading is fundamental. Reading is not just an ordinary pastime; you can literally change your life with the right books. After dealing with a few of the most catastrophic years of my entire life, I’m on the way to ...
Sections
4
Self-Help
Communication is Key 🔑
Esoteric
Skill Building
Self-Help
Being hypersensitive is something you can’t change, but you can train your brain to handle things more healthily. This book has taught me so much.
The Mental Toughness Manual: 15 Scientifically Proven Tactics to Build Mental Toughness and Self-Discipline (Train Your Brain Book 1)
The more I mature, the more realize the power of the tongue is real. That includes self-talk. I've realized that it doesn't matter what you want out of life if your brain has convinced you that you don't deserve it. This book is great for women of al...
Positive Affirmations for Black Women: 959 Daily Powerful & Inspirational
Unfortunately, progressing in life often requires letting go of the past. However, when things are complicated and you've never gottent the proper closure you deserve, that can feel next to impossible. This book has helped me begin the process of act...
The Art of Letting GO: Emotional Freedom
Ever heard of “rumination?” It's a complex word that describes the tendency to fixate on and replay the the negatives in your head on auto-pilot. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, BPD, or other related mental health disorders, odds are, rumination is wreaking havoc on your life and relationships. Although recovery is a journey, this book helped me to realistically learn ways to stop this...
How to Eliminate Negative Thinking & Master Positivity
Empathy is a beautiful thing, but too much of it can literally ruin your life. Here's a book that helped me stop helping everyone before helping myself.
Stop Letting Everything Affect You: Break Free from Overthinking & Emotional Chaos
Burnout is real. This is especially true when you're playing the role of Superwoman in a world that seems to be painfully bereft of a Clark Kent. But, sis, listen to me: needing a break is not a failure; it's maintenance. This book has helped me lear...
You’re Not Broken: No-BS Self-Help for Women
Trauma recovery is a difficult terrain to navigate. This book partially explains why that is so, and what can be done to more forward.
The Body Keeps the Score: Healing Trauma
Negative self-talk will have you thinking the absolute worst of yourself and your potential. Here is a book to remind you to never believe everything you think.
Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded)
Communication is Key 🔑
The way my anxiety is set up? Sometimes I hate speaking at all. But I’ve found that focusing on public speaking, in general, has made me a more effective speaker overall. Here’s a book that has taught me that all good speakers have one thing in commo...
Public Speaking How To Speak Effectively Without Fear: The Secret To Highly Effective Speaking & Presentation Skills In Personal, Sales & Business Communication & How To Develop Self Confidence
One of the most important aspects of communication, is how you speak to yourself.
Silence Your Inner Critic: A Step-by-Step Guide to Stopping Negative Self-Talk, Overcoming Self-Doubt, and Embracing the Power of Self-Acceptance!
Watch how you speak to yourself.
What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
Esoteric
When it comes to changing your life, addressing your mindset is key. Here’s a book that has helped shift my perspective.
12 Laws of the Universe
There’s just something about an age-old esoteric book that feels mentally liberating. Here’s one I found interesting and thought-provoking.
The Pineal Gland: The Eye of God
Skill Building
I went from AI hater to unlikely enthusiast and so can you. You don’t have to fully embrace AI, but just exploring the possibilities can be a game changer.
AI Can Make You Smarter: Practical Skills. Sharper Thinking. Business Value.
If you’re interested in learning AI skills, prompting is an excellent place to start.
AI PROMPTING: The Complete Beginners Guide to AI Productivity with ChatGPT, Claude & More