RESOURCES
Books
Beck, Martha. Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want. New York: Free Press, 2012.
Brits, Louisa Thomsen. The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection. New York: Plume, 2017.
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: TarcherPerigee, 2016.
Carson, Shelley. Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2012.
Clegg, Eileen M. Claiming Your Creative Self: True Stories from the Everyday Lives of Women. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Pub. Inc, 1999.
Cohen, Gene D. The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life. New York: William Morrow, 2001.
Cope, Stephen. Soul Friends: The Transforming Power of Deep Human Connection. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House Inc., 2017.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
DeMuth, Mary E. Thin Places: A Memoir. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010.
Emmons, Robert. Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Faulkner, Grant. Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2017.
Frankl, Sara, and Mary Carver. Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts. New York: FaithWords, 2016.
Friedman, Howard S., and Leslie R. Martin. The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study. New York: Hudson Street Press, 2011.
Gilbert, Elizabeth. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. New York: Riverhead Books, 2015. Gladwell, Malcom. Outliers: The Story of Success. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2008.
Goff, Bob. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012.
Greenhalgh, Wendy Ann. Stop Look Breathe Create. London: Octopus Publishing Group, 2017.
Hagerty, Barbara Bradley. Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife. New York: Riverhead Books, 2016.
Hatmaker, Jen. Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books, 2017.
Hoffman, Reid, and Ben Casnocha. The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career. New York: Currency, 2012.
Kaufman, Scott Barry, and Carolyn Gregoire. Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind. New York: TarcherPerigee, 2016.
Kenyon, Mary Potter. Expressive Writing for Healing: Journal Your Way from Grief to Hope. Sanger, CA: Familius, 2018.
Kinkade, Thomas. The Art of Creative Living: Making Every Day a Radiant Masterpiece. New York: Warner Faith, 2005.
Kinkade, Thomas. Lightposts for Living: The Art of Choosing a Joyful Life. New York: Warner Books, 1999.
Kleon, Austin. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. New York: Workman, 2012.
Kondo, Marie. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2014.
Kondo, Marie. Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2016.
Land, George, and Beth Jarman. Breakpoint and Beyond: Mastering the Future Today. New York: HarperBusiness, 1992.
Langer, Ellen J. On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself through Mindful Creativity. New York: Ballantine Books, 2006.
L’Engle, Madeleine, and Luci Shaw. Friends for the Journey. Ann Arbor, MI: Vine Books, 1997.
L’Engle, Madeleine. Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. New York: Convergent Books, 2016.
Levy, Mark. Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content, 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2010.
Lyubomirsky, Sonja. The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want. New York: The Penguin Press, 2007.
MacLeod, Hugh. Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity. New York: Portfolio, 2009.
Magnusson, Margareta. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter. New York: Scribner, 2018.
Maisel, Eric. A Writer’s Space: Make Room to Dream, to Work, to Write. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2008.
McManus, Erwin Raphael. The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art. New York: HarperOne, 2014.
McManus, Erwin Raphael. The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life. New York: WaterBrook, 2017.
Meyer, Joyce. Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit. New York: FaithWords, 2018.
Michaels, Melissa. Love the Home You Have: Simple Ways to Embrace Your Style, Get Organized, Delight in Where You Are. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2015.
Oliver, Mary. Upstream: Selected Essays. New York: Penguin Press, 2016. Penman, Danny. The Art of Breathing: The Secret to Living Mindfully.
Newburyport, MA: Conari Press, 2018. Penman, Danny. Mindfulness for Creativity: Adapt, Create and Thrive in a Frantic World. London: Piatkus Books, 2015.
Pennebaker, James E. & Smyth, Joshua M. Opening Up by Writing it Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain. New York: The Guilford Press, 2016.
Proctor, Bob. The ABCs of Success: The Essential Principles from America’s Greatest Prosperity Teacher. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 2015.
Progoff, Ira. At a Journal Workshop: Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious and Evoke Creative Ability. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 1992.
Rubin, Gretchen. Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2012.
Rubin, Gretchen. The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. New York: Harper Collins, 2009.
Schaefer, Edith. The Hidden Art of Homemaking: Creative Ideas for Enriching Everyday Life. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1985.
Schweiger, Rebecca. Release Your Creativity: Discover Your Inner Artist with 15 Simple Painting Projects. New York: Get Creative 6, 2017.
Stoddard, Alexandra. Choosing Happiness: Keys to a Joyful Life. New York: William Morrow, 2002.
Stoddard, Alexandra. Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life. New York: Random House, 1986. Strauch, Barbara. The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Brain. New York: Viking, 2010.
Ueland, Brenda. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit. Floyd, VA: Sublime Books, 2014.
Vanderkam, Laura. Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2018.
Vernon, Mark. The Philosophy of Friendship. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Wiking, Meik. The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living. New York: William Morrow, 2017.
Zomorodi, Manoush. Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2017.
Articles
Allen, Summer. 2018. “The Science of Generosity.” The Greater Good Science Center. https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Generosity-FINAL.pdf.
Amin, Amit. “The 31 Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life.” Mind Content blog, June 2015. http://mymindcontentblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-31-benefits-of-gratitude-you-didnt.html.
Andreasen, Nancy C. “Secrets of the Creative Brain.” The Atlantic, July/August 2014. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/07/secrets-of-the-creative-brain/372299.
Bahrampour, Tara. “Creativity Can Last Well into Old Age, as Long as Creators Stay Open to New Ideas.” The Washington Post, November 21, 2013. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/creativity-can-last-well-into-old-age-as-long-as-creators-stay-open-to-new-ideas/2013/11/21/31487172-52ca-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html.
Barker, Eric. “How to Make Friends Easily and Strengthen the Friendships You Have.” Time.com, March 14, 2014. http://time.com/24122/how-to-make-friends-easily-and-strengthen-the-friendships-you-have.
Berman, Marc G., John Jonides, and Stephen Kaplan. 2008. “The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature.” Psychological Science 19, no. 12. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5cef/86418e03740fc1a77eff6ba0b10541a2e223.pdf.
Brody, Jane E. “Using the Arts to Promote Healthy Aging.” The New York Times, March 7, 2016. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/using-the-arts-to-promote-healthy-aging.
Bronson, Po, and Ashley Merryman. “The Creativity Crisis.” Newsweek, July 10, 2010. http://www.newsweek.com/creativity-crisis-74665.
Carter, Sherrie Bourg. “Why Mess Causes Stress: 8 Reasons, 8 Remedies.” PsychologyToday.com, March 14, 2012. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/high-octane-women/201203/why-mess-causes-stress-8-reaons-8-remedies.
Cohen, Gene D. “The Creativity and Aging Study: The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults.” April 30, 2006. https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/CnA-Rep4-30-06.pdf.
Collingwood, Jane. “The Importance of Friendship.” PsychCentral.com, March 18, 2019. https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-importance-of-friendship.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. “The Pursuit of Happiness: Bringing the Science of Happiness to Life.” http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi.
Dixit, Jay. “The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment.” PsychologyToday.com, November 1, 2008. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200811/the-art-now-six-steps-living-in-the-moment.
Dixon, Alex. “Kindness Makes You Happy . . . and Happiness Makes You Kind.” Greater Good Magazine, September 6, 2011. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/kindness_makes_you_happy_and_happiness_makes_you_kind/.
Donnelly, Daniel A., and Edward J. Murray. 1991. “Cognitive and Emotional Changes in Written Essays and Therapy Interviews.” Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology 10, no. 3: 334–50. https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/jscp.1991.10.3.334.
Dunbar, Robin. “How Many ‘Friends’ Can You Really Have?” IEEE Spectrum, May 31, 2011. https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/how-many-friends-can-you-really-have.
Eaton, Judy, and Christine Tieber. 2017. “The Effects of Coloring on Anxiety, Mood, and Perseverance.” Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association 34, no. 1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07421656.2016.1277113.
Emmons, Robert. “Why Gratitude Is Good.” Greater Good Magazine, November 16, 2010. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_gratitude_is_good.
Emmons, Robert A., and Michael E. McCullough. “Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 84, no. 2, 377–89. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/application_uploads/Emmons-CountingBlessings.pdf.
Feist, Gregory J., and Mark A. Runco. 1993. “Trends in the creativity literature: An analysis of research in the Journal of Creative Behavior (1967–1989).” Creativity Research Journal 6, no. 3, 271–86. https://www.tand-fonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10400419309534483.
Felps, Paula. “The Real Meditation Is Every Moment.” LiveHappy.com, December 15, 2016. https://www.livehappy.com/practice/real-meditation-every-moment.
Fifield, Kathleen. “Give Yourself the Gift of a Good Life: Advice from Harvard’s Top Happiness Researcher.” AARP The Magazine, November 2018. https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2017/marriage-relationships-stress-happiness.html.
Frame, Selby. “Julianne Holt-Lunstad Probes Loneliness, Social Connection.” American Psychological Association, October 18, 2017. https://www.apa.org/members/content/holt-lunstad-loneliness-social-connections.
Geoghegan, Tom. “What’s the Ideal Number of Friends?” BBC News Magazine, March 3, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7920434.stm.
Harrison, Kate L. “How Gratitude Can Make You More Creative and Innovative.” Inc.com, November 16, 2016. https://www.inc.com/kate-l-harrison/how-gratitude-can-make-you-more-creative-and-innovative.html.
Horrigan, John B. “Lifelong Learning and Technology.” Pew Research Center, March 2013. https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/03/PI_2016.03.22_Educational-Ecosystems_FINAL.pdf.
“In Praise of Gratitude.” Harvard Health Publishing, November 2011. https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/in-praise-of-gratitude.
Ishizu, Tomohiro, and Semir Zeki. 2011. “Toward a Brain-Based Theory of Beauty.” PLoS ONE 6, no 7: e21852. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0021852.
Karbo, Karen. “Friendship: The Laws of Attraction.” PsychologyToday.com, November 1, 2006. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200611/friendship-the-laws-attraction.
Kraft, Sheryl, and Irene Levine. “The Family Circle Survey: Girlfriends.” Family Circle. https://www.familycircle.com/family-fun/relationships/the-family-circle-survey-girlfriends.
Leadem, Rose. “Even the Smallest Acts of Generosity Make You Happier, New Study Reveals.” Entrepeneur.com, July 14, 2017. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297287.
Leong, Lai Yin Carmen, Ronald Fischer, and John McClure. 2014. “Are Nature Lovers More Innovative? The Relationship between Connectedness with Nature and Cognitive Styles.” JournalofEnvironmentalPsychology 40: 57–63. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494414000267.
MacVean, Mary. “For Many People, Gathering Possessions Is Just the Stuff of Life.” Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2014. http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/21/health/la-he-keeping-stuff-20140322.
McMillan, Rebecca L., Scott Barry Kaufman, and Jerome Singer. 2013. “Ode to Positive Constructive Daydreaming.” Frontiers in Psychology 4, article 626. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3779797/pdf/fpsyg-04-00626.pdf.
Morin, Amy. “7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude.” PsychologyToday. com, April 3, 2015. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-gratitude.
Oppezzo, Marily, and Daniel L. Schwartz. 2014. “Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition 40, no. 4: 1142–52. http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xlm-a0036577.pdf.
Park, Soyoung Q., Thorsten Kahnt, Azade Dogan, Sabrina Strang, Ernst Fehr, and Philippe N. Tobler. 2017. “A Neural Link between Generosity and Happiness.” Nature Communications 8, Article 15964. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15964.
Parker-Pope, Tara. “The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain.” The New York Times, April 30, 2010. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/the-talents-of-a-middle-aged-brain.
Parry, Wynne. “How Gratitude Can Improve Your Life.” LiveScience.com, January 1, 2013. https://www.livescience.com/25901-how-gratitude-improves-happiness.html.
Pavitt, Neil. “5 Brain Training Tips to Boost Creativity and Turn Ideas into Action.” Chartered Management Institute, April 21, 2016. http://www.managers.org.uk/insights/news/2016/april/5-brain-training-tips-to-boost-creativity-and-turn-ideas-into-action.
Phillips, Melissa Lee. “The Mind at Midlife.” American Psychological Association, April 2011. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/04/mind-midlife.
Roberts, Rosebud O., Ruth H. Cha, Michelle M. Mielke, Yonas E. Geda, Bradley F. Boeve, Mary M. Machulda, David S. Knopman, and Ronald C. Petersen. 2015. “Risk and Protective Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Persons Aged 85 and Older.” Neurology 84, no. 18. http://n.neurology.org/content/84/18/1854.
Rothschild, Bianca. “How Mindful Meditation Boosts Creativity and Innovation.” The Huffington Post, July 25, 2014. https://www.huffington-post.com/bianca-rothschild/the-science-of-how-medita_b_5579901.
Rudd, Melanie, Jennifer Aaker, and Michael Norton. 2013. “Leave Them Smiling: How Concretely Framing a Prosocial Goal Creates More Happiness.” NA—Advances in Consumer Research 41. http://www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/1014720/volumes/v41/NA-41.
Schaie, K. Warner, and Sherry L. Willis. 2010. “The Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Cognitive Development.” ISSBD Bulletin 57, no. 1: 24–9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3607395/pdf/nihms446384.pdf.
“State of Create Study: Global Benchmark Study on AttLtudes and Beliefs about Creativity at Work, School and Home.” Adobe, April 2012. https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_State_of_Create_Global_Benchmark_Study.pdf.
Stuckey, Heather L., and Jeremy Nobel. 2010. “The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature.” American Journal of Public Health 100, no. 2: 254–63. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/pdf/254.pdf.
Sulack, Pete. “How to Combat Stress with Gratitude.” DailyPostive.com, January 19, 2016. https://www.thedailypositive.com/how-to-combat-stress-with-gratitude.
Turak, August. “Can Creativity Be Taught?” Forbes.com, May 22, 2011. https://www.forbes.com/sites/augustturak/2011/05/22/can-creativity-be-taught/#2122d21b1abb.
Walton, Mark S. “Why We’re Hardwired for Midlife Reinvention.” Nextavenue.com, November 19, 2012. https://www.nextavenue.org/why-were-hardwired-midlife-reinvention-and-boundless-potential.
Wislow, Eva. “18 Unusual Habits of Extremely Creative People.” Jeffbullas.com. http://www.jeffbullas.com/18-unusual-habits-extremely-creative-people.
Wood, Alikay. “Soul Friends: Are Some People Inextricably Linked?” Mysterious Ways, February/March 2018: 33–5. https://www.guideposts.org/inspiration/miracles/soul-friends-are-some-people-inexplicably-linked.
Blogs, Websites, and Other Resources
Austin Kleon “is a writer and artist living in Austin, Texas.” He is the New York Times best-selling author of the books Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Newspaper Blackout. On his blog, he writes about creativity, art, and sometimes his personal life. https://austinkleon.com
Joshua Becker is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website that inspires one million readers each month to own less and live more. He is also the best-selling author of the books The More of Less and The Minimalist Home. https://www.becomingminimalist.com
The mission of Butterfly Coins is to encourage and track random acts of kindness with beautiful solid brass trackable butterfly coins to be left behind with an act of kindness. Stories of the coins can be added to their website. https://butterflycoins.org
Creative Something is the place for discovering ideas and insights about your creativity. Tanner Christensen shares insights and ideas covering everything from art and psychology to the neuroscience of creative thinking. https://creativesomething.net
The Creativity Post: quality content on creativity, innovation, and imagination. http://www.creativitypost.com
“Dialoguing with Nature” workshop: Sue Schuerman pbragg@cfu.net
FundsforWriters: Tips and Tools for Serious Writers: online resource for writers; founded by C. Hope Clark in 2000; chosen as one of the 101 Best Writing Websites by Writer’s Digest for the last 18 years in a row. https://fundsforwriters.com
KindSpring: Small Acts That Change the World, a Global Movement of Kindness: https://kindspring.servicespace.org
Live Happy magazine is dedicated to promoting and sharing authentic happiness, inspiring people to live purpose-filled, healthy, meaningful lives. https://www.livehappy.com
Magnolia Journal: quarterly lifestyle publication. https://magnolia.com/journal
Mary Jane’s Farm: magazine, books, online sisterhood of “farmgirls”. http://www.maryjanesfarm.org
Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World: Dr. Danny Penman’s website. http://franticworld.com
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
Simplify Magazine: quarterly digital publication for families. https://simplifymagazine.com
Thirty Handmade Days:: Mique Provost’s blog, author of Make & Share Random Acts of Kindness
World Gratitude Map: https://gratitude.crowdmap.com
Recommended Reading
The Artistic Mother: A Practical Guide to Fitting Creativity into Your Life by Shona Cole
Be a Blessing: A Journal for Cultivating Kindness, Joy, and Inspiration by Debbie Macomber
Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible by Regina Brett The Call of Solitude: Alonetime in a World of Attachment by Esther Buchholz
Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path by Erin Loechner
Conscious Creativity: Look, Connect, Create by Philippa Stanton
Creative Is a Verb: If You’re Alive, You’re Creative by Patti Digh
Creativity Takes Courage: Dare to Think Differently by Irene Smit, Astrid van der Hulst, and the editors of Flow magazine
Discovering Joy in Your Creativity: You Are Made in the Image of a Creative God by Margaret Feinberg
Fiercehearted: Live Fully, Love Bravely by Holley Gerth
Gently Awakened: The Influence of Faith on Your Artistic Journey by Sara Joseph
Gratitude: Affirming One Another through Stories by Len Froyen
Happiness in this Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence by Pope Francis
Happy by Design: How to Create a Home That Boosts Your Health & Happiness by Victoria Harrison
The I Hate to Housekeep Book: When and How to Keep House without Losing Your Mind by Peg Bracken
It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning in Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron and Emma Lively
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon
Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally by Patti Digh
The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life: Inspiration and Advice from Celebrated Women Authors Who Paved the Way by Nava Atlas
Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy by Deborah K. Heisz
Living Artfully: A Heart-full Guide of Ideas and Inspirations That Celebrate Life, Love, and Moments That Matter by Sandra Magsamen
Make & Share Random Acts of Kindness: Simple Crafts and Recipes to Give and Spread Joy by Mique Provost
Making Sense When Life Doesn’t: The Secrets of Thriving in Tough Times by Cecil Murphey
Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink by Mary Potter Kenyon and Mary Jedlicka Humston
My Fringe Hours: Discovering a More Creative and Fulfilled Life by Jessica N. Turner
One Perfect Word: One Word Can Make All the Difference by Debbie Macomber
One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity by Debbie Macomber
One to One: Self-Understanding through Journal Writing by Christina Baldwin
Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth
Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins
Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace by Mary Potter Kenyon
Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are by Shauna Niequist
The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind by Barbara Strauch
The Shy Writer: An Introvert’s Guide to Writing Success by C. Hope Clark
Sidetracked Home Executives: From Pigpen to Paradise by Pam Young and Peggy Jones
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter by Elaine St. James
The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss by Sandra Marinella
Taking Flight: Inspiration and Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings by Kelly Rae Roberts
Vital Friends: The People You Can’t Afford to Live Without by Tom Rath
What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life for the Better by Dan Baker and Cameron Stauth
World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down by Christian McEwen
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
—HOWARD THURMAN