Book Recommendations

There are some books that don’t just inform us – they quietly equip us. Shift by Ethan Kross is one of those books. Kross is not only a bestselling author, but a world-leading psychologist and neuroscientist, Director of the Emotion & Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan. His work sits at the intersection of… Read More

Some writers have a rare ability to meet us exactly where we are. To name what we are feeling, before we have quite found the words ourselves. For us, Matt Haig is one of those writers. In Blog 96, we shared our reflections on his deeply moving book Reasons to Stay Alive . It was… Read More

The first book I’ve read for 2026 has been both interesting and deeply affirming. Raising Anxiety by Dr Judith Locke and Dr Danielle Einstein resonated strongly with our views, our language, and our philosophy around parenting, wellbeing, and resilience. I chose this book deliberately. Partly out of curiosity, partly out of concern for what many… Read More

This book by Tawab, counsellor and relationship expert, is a New York Times bestseller. It has an immediate appeal as a corollary text to our own My Manifesto. In our work we detail the process to work through to enable you, the reader, to gather your material to craft your best self and best life… Read More

This month has been filled with meaningful, intentional engagements — the kind that both enrich and stretch us — so my planned reading has gently shuffled itself down the priority list. I haven’t even managed to finish Sue’s manuscript of her first novel (I’m hoping that will be the subject of a 2026 blog!). So,… Read More

I have returned to this book to rediscover what it was that resonated so much with me when I originally purchased it some years ago. I am delighted and amazed that its wisdom still speaks volumes and aligns so well with our own book, My Manifesto. I am reminded of one of those awarenesses that… Read More

Every so often, a book arrives that feels less like new information and more like a deep exhale – a reminder of what we already know, but too often forget. Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks is one of those books. Burkeman begins with a sobering truth: if we live to the age of 80, we… Read More

Stephen Cope is a psychotherapist, Kripalu Yoga teacher, and an author of several books on yoga and meditation. He is the founder of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. In this book he asserts that in order to have a fulfilling life you must discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of yourself.… Read More

This book recommendation comes in at a mere 86 pages, half of which contain one striking photograph, and the other half, a single poetic insight or two. But don’t be fooled by its brevity – A Recipe for Dreaming is rich, layered, and stirring. First, a fun fact about Bryce Courtenay: the South African–Australian author… Read More