Resources for Personal Growth
Trying to figure out what religion or spiritual belief system to follow? Check out the Belief-O-Matic quiz. For spiritual seekers this can be both fun and informative.
Everyday Spiritual Practice edited by Scott W. Alexander
A collection of inspiring essays and perspectives on what it means to have a spiritual life.
The Goddess in the Office by Zsuzsanna E. Budapest
A fun read on how to use spells and magic to enhance your personal and financial satisfaction in the workplace.
A wonderful resource for learning to meditate and for sustaining your practice over time. Download talks at http://audiodharma.org/ or read Gil Fronsdal’s The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice which is packed with wisdom in easily digestible segments.
Living in the Light by Shakti Gawain
Learn how to tap into your inner wisdom and intuition to become a channel for the creative power of the universe. I first read this book in college and it had a profound impact on my path. After reading this book, fear that had pervaded my life dissipated.
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
A powerful and moving book written by a psychiatrist who spent time in Nazi death camps between 1942 and 1945, he describes how we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.
Mastering Life’s Energies by Maria Nemeth
Accessible and practical tools for bringing clarity, focus, ease and grace into your life. This book is particularly transformative if you study and apply these tools in a book study group facilitated by an Academy for Coaching Excellence trained coach.
One Small Step Can Change Your Life by Robert Mauer
Learn how to use kaizen, small steps for continuous improvement, to make big changes in your life by circumventing the brain’s resistance to new behavior.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Anthony Robbins captures the essence of this book well. This book “…gives a profound outline for conducting one’s life at the highest and most integrated level. It is magnificent.”
Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges
Learn about the three stages of any transition: Endings, the Neutral Zone and New Beginnings. Bridges does an excellent job explaining how each stage can be understood and embraced. A powerful book for navigating transitions in one’s life.
