Sometimes my brain turns on me.
I can’t think clearly. Everything feels heavier than it should.
When that happens, I don’t guess anymore. I pull some books off my shelf.
This first one I recommend is always within arm’s reach. It’s tattered, warped from the bathtub, and stained from crying.
It changed my life.
The others I use when that one isn’t enough.
A Thousand Names for Joy by Byron Katie.
When my thoughts start spiraling, this is the one that stops it fastest.
It helps me see that what I’m believing isn’t always true. And that most of my suffering is coming from that.
It’s a modern take on the Tao Te Ching, but practical. Something you can actually use in real life.
Byron Katie teaches a method called “The Work.” It’s simple. And it helps.
I also love the audiobook.
No Nonsense Spirituality by Brittney L. Hartley
When I want meaning without lying to myself, I come here.
This helped me after letting go of religion but still wanting depth.
It takes what works from spirituality, like meaning and ritual, and rebuilds it without magical thinking.
It feels honest. And usable.
Coming up.
My favorite books for stopping unhelpful thinking, accessing kindness when you’re being too hard on yourself, and a practical handbook for when life comes charging at you.
