i walked a lonely road, but not alone

Lisa Leonard's book "Brave Love" gave me the courage to stand up for my heart and to speak into my life, to remind me that I am the lead writer of my own story.

Grab a copy here.

Richard Grannon, aka the Spartan Life Coach, has a depth of knowledge and wisdom about how to get emotions well again. When you understand how things tick, you can encourage yourself out of the cycle. Grab one of his books here.

There are a lot of horror stories that come with entering into the unknown of birthing, and Ina May is here to the rescue. There's something in this book for every woman, because we all deserve to know how intrinsically amazing our bodies are. Grab it here.

Brené Brown touched places in my heart I didn't know anyone else knew were there. "Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do."

 Watch her Ted Talk video here.

If the world seems big and you need a mother's hug, you need to have Ruthie Lindsey speaking her kindness into your ear and your heart. Listen to her book.

Grab it here.

I've got an ever-growing collection, from Anne of Green Gables to James Herriot to Melody Beattie, here.