Here are some good references I have come to appreciate~ updated 5/12/2026
Books I enjoyed ————————-
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Book by Eckhart Tolle
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food – Book by Ben Hewitt
The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change – Book by Rebecca Solnit
The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice – Book by Deborah Adele
Medium (reading platform) Reads I enjoyed —————–
Growth is Losing Interest in Certain Things
Why Highly Intelligent People Are Quietly Quitting Social Media
Most People Don’t Want Growth – They Want Comfort
Short Moments, Present Moments
You’re Not Burned Out. You’re Architecting the Wrong Life.
Ten Lessons I’ve Learned from 80 Years on This Planet
How I Learned to Love Being Alone Without Fear – A Deep Transformation Through Solitude
your past does not define your present
Deep Community: Finding New Roots of Belonging
Other References —————–
I am a big fan of Alan Watts – (1915-1973) a British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled “philosophical entertainer”, known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience. He has a lot of spoken sessions recorded you can listen to.