My Valued References

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

I’m a Psychologist and Emotional Intelligence is Ruining Your Life: Why Being “Self-Aware” Can Be a Prison

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

lessons i’ve learned in 2025

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.