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Read and Recommended

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition] by Julia Cameron

This book changed my life. Learn to open yourself to the flow of creativity that is within you all the time by healing the beliefs and habits that block that energy from flowing through you. Believe in yourself and your work. This book is a program best done in a group for support.

The 4-Hour work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris

Funny, direct, and very honest. Covers automation and how to eliminate those things that are completely tangential to your effectiveness and just don’t matter. Very creative use of outsourcing as well.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do No by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Essential reading for your journey to financial freedom. Basic principles like the idea the self-employment is really not much better than having a boss, because you still have to work 8 hours a day. How to start thinking about your time as an investment, and owning a business instead of just working “for yourself”.

Emotional Clearing: An East / West Guide to Releasing Negative Feelings and Awakening Unconditional by John Ruskan

Explains in great detail how we suppress our natural emotions and how to stop doing that. An in-depth and effective guide to clearing emotional energy.

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie

The basic bible to codependence and how to move beyond it. Scour this book.

Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham

Amazing. Stop trying to shore up your weaknesses and focus on your strengths, because you’ll be way more effective and have way more fun. Buy a new copy of the book to get a passcode to take the test to understand your true unique strengths. My results surprised me!

StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test by Tom Rath

The second edition of Now Discover Your Strengths, the excellent book+test to discover and develop your true and unique strengths. The first book has more information, the second book has the passcode for the newer version of the test. I bought this one new, to get the passcode for the test, and the other one used.

A Guide to the I Ching by Carol K. Anthony

The best book I’ve found for the I Ching. Especially clear on the dynamics of relationships and acting in tune with the harmony of spiritual law. Her other books are excellent too. (If you get tired of throwing coins, try searching Google for online coin-throwing I Ching tools). =)

Power Thought Cards (Beautiful Card Deck) by Louise Hay

Great deck of affirmation cards.

Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your life by Shakti Gawain

Great deck of affirmation cards. The artwork on the cards are all the same, but the quality of the affirmations is really high.

Four Agreements Cards by Miguel Ruiz

I love the Four Agreements and these cards are great little reminders of the principles. Each card has creative artwork and an affirmation or idea from the book.