My Top Books By Women for IWD20

When my friends over at the Be Well Collective asked me to share my favourite books by women for women in honour of International Women’s Day, I realised that there was a very powerful thread running through my favourite books by female authors. That thread is VULNERABILITY. It’s no exaggeration to say that vulnerability makes the world go round. When we give up the exhaustion of … Continue reading My Top Books By Women for IWD20

Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

I only review books that have blown my mind, helped me grow and taught me things I couldn’t possibly have figured out for myself. My reviews are bulleted for easy consumption. Scroll down for my top 10 quotes from the book. Susan Cain – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking 10 Things I Learnt fromQuiet: Introversion / Extroversion is … Continue reading Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

Book Review: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

I only review books that have blown my mind, helped me grow and taught me things I couldn’t possibly have figured out for myself. My reviews are bulleted for easy consumption. 7 things you need to know about The Miracle Morning 1. In a nutshell: The Miracle Morning (TMM) is the process of rising up to an  hour (or less; it can be done in … Continue reading Book Review: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Book Review: Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein

I only review books that have blown my mind, helped me grow and taught me things I couldn’t possibly have figured out for myself. My reviews are bulleted for easy consumption. 10 lessons I’ve learnt from Super Attractor – one of my favourite books of 2019. 1) One of the best ways to get into the flow of the Universe, and therefore attract what you … Continue reading Book Review: Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein

Book Review: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza

I only review books that have blown my mind, helped me grow and taught me things I couldn’t possibly have figured out for myself. My reviews are bulleted for easy consumption. You can read my full notes on this book here. REASONS I ADORED THIS BOOK: It’s the Law of Attraction explained as quantum physics by a neuroscientist. For those of us who desperately want … Continue reading Book Review: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza – my full notes

My “full” notes don’t cover 3 areas of the book: (1) the lengthy description of how quantum physics work, (2) the lengthy description of how our neural networks work, (3) the details of Dispenza’s meditation process The way to mastery is PHILOSOPHY (learning intellectual info) —> INITIATION (initiating that knowledge into life by applying it enough times until you MASTER it If you wait for … Continue reading Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza – my full notes

Polyvagal Theory: how our nervous system really works

I have just finished The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory by Dr Stephen Porges. I found it a really tough, technical read. That said, I persevered because I found its messages to be incredibly important. This book has profoundly changed the way I understand my nervous system (admittedly off a very low base!!). My previous understanding of my nervous system: I need to spend … Continue reading Polyvagal Theory: how our nervous system really works

My full notes: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss

Tools of Titans is hands-down one of my favourite books of all time, and probably the one I’ve gifted the most. It’s a ridiculously valuable compilation of life advice from many seriously talented and successful people. Full disclosure: Tim divided the interviewees into Healthy, Wealthy and Wise categories and I liked this so much that I nicked it for this site! I organised my notes … Continue reading My full notes: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss

My full notes: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani. When I read the paper copy last summer I made detailed notes in Evernote so I that could refer to them easily. Since my move to Kindle, I do this with far fewer books so enjoy! You can also read my book review of this book here. Question the Brules  Often our religion or politics are … Continue reading My full notes: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani

Book Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates

I only review books that have blown my mind, helped me grow and taught me things I couldn’t possibly have figured out for myself. My reviews are bulleted for easy consumption. REASONS I ADORED THIS BOOK: It’s a very frank, vulnerable, personal insight into the mind of a woman who we know as a hugely wealthy and high-profile public figure. I thought her honesty was … Continue reading Book Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates