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Mental Health, Spiritual and Leadership Development Books (Christian and secular).
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items I have gleaned so much from authors who give words to experiences and challenges to my thoughts. I think a ton of growth can come from reading the right book at the right time.
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Phychology and Faith
Phychology and Faith
Wonderful for empathic people. Easy read.
If you find yourself affected by loud noises, strong smells, or lots of busyness which make you feel overwhelmed, you might be an HSP. There’s actually a survey online you can take to see if you are a highly...
The Highly Sensitive Person
Best parenting book I ever read. Most parenting get books give a one size fits all method, and a few rules that you must follow with your children. Often those methods and rules were not fitting for all of my children, I have five children with five ...
The Child Whisperer: Home
Mel Robbins has written relatable and personable book. I feel like as I read this book, we are becoming friends. Mel and I are tight.
While this particular book seems to be catered to a younger crowd, best red by people ages 18 through 30 - I still...
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool
I wrote this.
Becoming Shea is a heartfelt memoir told through short stories, exploring Shea’s journey out of a cult, with faith, mental health issues, and personal transformation.
With honesty and vulnerability, Shea invites readers into the messy...
Becoming Shea: Quest from Cult & Anxiety
I’ve been listening to Scott on podcasts for a few years. He has an insightful voice in the psychological community, and this book is no exception.
We are finally addressing how reliving trauma over and over again by over processing, and living from...
Rise Above
I wrote this too.
Mental Health and Spiritual awareness. Abide with the Holy Spirit.
Abide: The Study and Reality of a Spiritual Word
My son wrote his name completely backwards. Last letter first, and I asked him if anything about it looked wrong. He said it looked fine. That’s when I knew that I needed to find the right book, something that could really shed light on what he might...
The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest...
Excellent Healing book (for religious folk). The book and the accompanying study guide are a good idea in a small group of adult women. “Mother wound” chapter I reread 10 times.
Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You
True story dripping with soulful imagery - written from the perspective of an obviously highly gifted and emotionally wise individual. The EQ described in this book is off the charts - much gold can be gleaned from this raw and true love story. Wheth...
Kissing With Eyes Wide Open: How Ten Pregnancies
Even better than the original. For those who are empathic or love someone who is and want to understand.
Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person
Beautiful book for therapy. (Christian perspective).
Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You
The brain gut connection has been in research for years. However, this is a very compressive guide to what food may be effective you adversely and what foods might help you mental health. ADHD, depression and anxiety all have a close relationship wit...
This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide
Excellent read for those wanting to press on through adversity and understand the power of choice.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Although this book was written many decades ago, it's timelessness transcends reason. Which only proves the premise of the book - which is - humans have a moral compass and if they listen to it, it helps them grow more good. And this moral reason was...
Mere Christianity: C. S. Lewis, Kathleen Norris
This is a great book if you deal with conflict management issues within your partnership
Everybody Wins: Chapman Guide to Solving Conflicts
Listen to it twice. In-depth dive into psychology and the journey it took as a field. As well was what has and hasn't worked over the decades. Yet still a page turner? What?
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, Body
Excellent for conflict-solving and communication. And also, fun to read! Such a treasure.
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving Conflict
Love it. But let's not kid ourselves... anything coming out of the Arbinger Institution seems legit. Quality self-help books for a deeper look at the psyche.
Leadership and Self-Deception: Out of the Box
Brilliant author. Off the charts EQ. Healer! Read anything by her and your guaranteed to learn something.
Dump the Drama by : Kendana Kay
While any shadow work is a good idea... I found this journal particularly powerful.
The Shadow Work Journal 2nd Edition: Guide
Food is medicine.
Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety - Drew Ramsey MD
We wield power in our thoughts.
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Read it twice. Creating language for our feelings is an excellent tool to understand how we feel and why. This is an excellent and thorough book on the matter.
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection
Listened to this book twice, Richard brings super smart and intuitive perspective to inner-growth and personal reflection. Shedding light to the Enneagram world was a treat! I love how he states that your enneagram type is something you discover over...
The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective
Terri is a Life coach with decades of experience with coaching and spiritual development. This book while slow and repetitive, has truth worth seeking woven in.
The Divine Invitation: Entering the Dance
If you would like to grow in your spiritual eyes, to see the kingdom of God alive around us. This is your book.
The Veil: Invitation to the Unseen Realm
This is a more in-depth explanation of the spiritual ecosystems surrounding each person. And what it looks like to see the challenges that we face in the spirit. While there are a few stories repeated from “the veil” with a fair amount of overlap, I ...
Secular Sacred Spirit: See God's Hand - Healy
Super Sight spiritual seeing. I'm obsessed with this author. I have read three of his books in a month. If you are someone looking to develop your spiritual awareness, your spiritual site, and thrive in the gifts of the spirit. These books are excell...
Blake Healy: books, biography, latest update
Excellent book on the overly rejection, sensitive individual. Helpful for those who are experiencing rejection sensitivity, those who love someone who deals with this challenge. It is thorough and helpful. From the psychological perspective.
Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience & Feeling