Here is a blog post I created about how to get started with your own soul homework step by step, and you can find me on Goodreads here, so we can keep track of each other’s journey.
Because I love music, I made a playlist to accompany my morning practice. It’s available here:
Morning Soul Homework Playlist on Spotify
Have fun!
These are the books I’ve read, in the order listed. I’ll be adding more books as I finish them.
The books with an asterisk are ones I could read again and again and would highly recommend.
“Enlightenment or awakening is not the creation of a new state of affairs but the recognition of what already is.” – Alan Watts
Dear Universe: 200 Mini Meditations for Instant Manifestations by Sarah Prout
The Magic Path of Intuition by Florence Scovel Shinn*
The Complete Writings of Florence Scovel Shinn for Women
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay*
The Power is Within You by Louise Hay*
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” by Marianne Williamson
Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott*
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz*
The Greatest Secret by Rhonda Byrne
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron*
White Fire: Spiritual Insights and Teachings of Advaita Zen Master Mooji by Mooji
Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change by Pema Chodron
The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo*
A Year of Positive Thinking: Daily Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage by Cyndie Spiegel
Zen: The Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo Masuno
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing: How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen by Maartje Willems and Lona Aalders
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho*
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying by Ram Dass*
Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and The Past Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Brian L. Weiss, M.D.
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh*
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron*
A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last by Stephen Levine
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk M.D.
Wake Up to The Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life by Agapi Stassinopoulos
Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur*
Home Body by Rupi Kaur*
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur*
It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron
Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse by Jackson MacKenzie*
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of Rain by Tara Brach*
The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig*
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs by Ryan Holiday
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams by Debbie Ford*
Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential by Caroline Myss
The Call of Intuition: How to Recognize & Honor Your Intuition, Instinct & Insight by Kris Franken*
The Five Archetypes: Discover Your True Nature and Transform Your Life and Relationships by Carey Davidson
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach*
The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self by Martha Beck*
Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg*
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig*
Change Your Thoughts- Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer*
Why Won’t You Apologize? Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner*
A Year of Living with More Compassion: 52 Quotes & Weekly Compassion Practices by Richard Fields PhD*
Your Sacred Self: Making the Decision to Be Free by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer*
Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom by Sharon Salzberg
How We Live is How We Die by Pema Chodron
Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta by Henepola Gunaratana*
Moments of Mindfulness: Daily Inspiration by Thich Nhat Hanh
Healing Through Words by Rupi Kaur
Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings By Letting Yourself Have Them by Tina Gilbertson*
You Are the Universe: Ram Dass Maps the Journey by Amy Buetens and Julie Weinstein*
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Frances Weller*
Awaken Every Day: 365 Buddhist Reflections to Invite Mindfulness and Joy by Thubten Chodron*
Reflections on Silver River: Tokme Zongpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva by Ken McLeod*
Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem Making by John Fox
The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New Approach to Loving-Kindness Meditation by Tolku Thondup
The Endless Practice: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be by Mark Nepo*
How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope by James Crews*
Oneness With All Life: Inspirational Selections from A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle*
Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson
The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters by Mark Nepo*
The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz*
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible by Charles Eisenstein*
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology by Jack Kornfield
Awakening Joy: 10 Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander
Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman*
Soul Shift: The Weary Human’s Guide to Getting Unstuck and Reclaiming Your Path to Joy by Rachel Macy Stafford
Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life by Anna Yusim*
The Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss
How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope by James Crews*
Heart Medicine by Radhule Weininger
Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships by John Welwood*
The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal by James Crews*
The Sevenfold Journey: Reclaiming Mind, Body and Spirit Through the Chakras by Anodea Judith and Selene Vega
The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton*
The Path to Kindness: Poems of Connection and Joy by James Crews*
Eastern Body Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith*
A Book of Life by Peter Kingsley*
Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self by Sarah Ban Breathnach
Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom
The Art of Psychic Reiki: Developing Your Intuitive and Empathic Abilities for Energy Healing by Lisa Campion*
Narrative Healing: Awaken the Power of Your Story by Lisa Weinert*
Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World by Padraig O Tuama
When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice by Terry Tempest Williams*
The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path by Ethan Nichtern
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo*
The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and the World by Pema Chodron*
For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World by Sasha Sagan*
All Sickness is Home Sickness by Dianne M. Connelly*
Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You by Phil Stutz
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski*
Birding to Change the World: A Memoir by Trish O’Kane*
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death by Joan Halifax
A Grace Full Life 