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books that fundamentally changed me and how i see the world 🤯
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items i'm not a big fan of fiction, i can thank my high school english teachers for that. i never caught on to themes, like when they tried to tell me old man and the sea was about jesus or something? anyway, i prefer non-fiction books that educate me, cha...
"when we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. love and abuse cannot coexist"--this passage really resonated with me and at first ma...
All About Love - Bell Hooks
in this book, Hooks talks about how women and loved were changed by the feminist movement. this book is such a heart-to-heart moment that i really think every woman should read.
Communion - Bell Hooks
i didn't know what to expect from this book. it was the first we read in my book club a few years ago, right after i moved to LA and was questioning my life's purpose after not feeling fulfilled by finally achieving my goal of obtaining what i though...
A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot - Becky Chambers
Pleasure Activism - Adrienne Maree Brown
borderline personality disorder is such a commonly stigmatized and misunderstood disorder. this book helps to understand it better and can benefit patients and caregivers in helping someone with BPD, but i also found it helpful in terms of understand...
I Hate You, Don't Leave Me - Jerold J Kreisman
this book is pretty dense but very thoroughly explores the history of how the american government has imposed racial segregation within metropolitan areas in the US. a great start to understanding the history of systemic racism in our country and tha...
The Color of Law - Richard Rothstein
my residency program director had us read this book and it is so eye opening to how the war on drugs in the US targeted black men and attempted to destroy communities of color. it explores how the criminal justice system is a means of racial control.
The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander
at first i thought this book fed into the need to be resilient and productive for the capitalist machine. we read as a part of my residency leadership certificate. i think to takeaway the best parts of the book, it pairs well with her podcast. so man...
Grit - Angela Duckworth
another book we had to read for my residency leadership program but i love this one. my tendency is a questioner leaning rebel, which made so much sense to me (especially with my ADHD and later questionable autism diagnosis). i don't like people tell...
The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin
this is such a beautiful book, both the illustrations and the story. the four friends share discover a lot about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship, and love.
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - Charlie Mackesy