Here are some of my favorite tools for living an authentic life based on my passion and life’s purpose.  I hope you will find them of use to you, too.

Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life
Gregg Levoy

Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
Martha Beck

First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy
Stephen R. Covey

Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens
Marianne Williamson

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Byron Katie

The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions to Guide You to an Extraordinary Life
Debbie Ford

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
Sarah Ban Breathnach

Steering by Starlight: Finding Your Right Life, No Matter What!
Martha Beck

Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
Dan Millman

Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book That Changes Lives
Dan Millman

Marianne Williamson

The Work of Byron Katie

If you struggle with low self esteem, can’t seem to find and own your personal power, or have trouble  fully accepting who you are with joy, check out some of these books below to support you on your journey.

• The Best Year of Your Life Kit by Debbie Ford

• The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance and Dreams by Debbie Ford

• The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life by Marianne Williamson

• Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw

• Life Makeovers: 52 Practical & Inspiring Ways to Improve Your Life One Week at a Time by Cheryl Richardson

• The Secret of the Shadow: the Power of Owning Your Whole Story by Debbie Ford

• The Six Pillars of Self Esteem by Nathanial Brandon

• Take Time for Your Life by Cheryl Richardson

• A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson

If you know of other resources that have been helpful to you or your clients, I hope you’ll drop me a note below and let me know about them!

Whether you are faced with difficult choices, predictable transitions, or unforeseen life changes, I hope you will find some of the resources below to be helpful to you on your journey.

The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
Marianne Williamson

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends
Bruce Fisher

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Stephen Covey

Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes
William Bridges

The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments
William Bridges

Things Fall Apart: Heartfelt Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron

Last week, Dr. Gary Newman was on Good Day NY promoting his new book, The Truth About Cheating. During his interview, he listed these 4 signs of a cheating spouse:

• More time away,
• Less sex,
• Avoids contact and cell phone calls, and
• Starts fights and increases criticism.

He also listed 4 ways to prevent cheating include:

• Work on increasing the emotional connection,
• Spend time together on a daily basis,
• Schedule date nights, and
• Monitor friends.

What I know about cheating is that the real problem in the relationship started long before the cheating.  Cheating is just the symptom.

When a couple is in a good place i.e. when both individuals are feeling respected, engaged, and wanted, cheating can’t happen.  If you aren’t in a good place with each other, then cracks (in a relationship) happen and . . . if cracks happen, then cheating is a very real risk . . .  regardless of how much you both may love each other.

Whether you are dealing with the loss of a loved one, a precious relationship, a fantasy, a home, or a job, I hope you’ll take some time to check out some of these resources to support you on your journey.

A Time to Grieve
Carol Staudacher

Afterwords
Ellen Steinbaum

Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
Elizabeth Lesser

Gentle Closings: How to Say Goodbye to Someone You Love
Ted Menten

The Grieving Tree: A Year’s Account of Recovery from Loss
Anne M. Brooks

Living When a Loved One Has Died
Rabbi Earl A. Grollman

The Second Half of Marriage: Facing the Eight Challenges of the Empty Nest Years
David and Claudia Arp

Solace
Roberta Temes

Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life
Debbie Ford

When Someone You Love is Dying
Norma Supson

Working It Through: An Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Workshop on Life, Death and Transition
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.

Grief: Coping with Reminders After a Loss

If you are aware of other books / websites / blogs that can offer support for those grieving, I hope you will introduce yourself and leave them below.