Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz
There is one indisputable way to identify a cult, one characteristic they all share. It is the notion that anyone who does not agree with the group’s beliefs or choices, who expresses concerns, who simply dares to ask questions, is deemed “unsafe.”
The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain by Tara Swart
We live a life dominated by stress and are too busy to really take notice of who we are, where we are going and what we want from life. We are now at a moment where technology will disrupt our minds and bodies more than we can begin to imagine.
The Danish Secret to Happy Kids by Helen Russell
We bring up kids to make their own choices. We don’t teach them to place all their trust in external authority - political, religious, or philosophical.
How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong
The American Dream’s narrowly defined paths to happiness and success rely on an acceptance of prescribed roles, and a lot of accumulation and exhibition.
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Whether wicked or well-intentioned, language is a way to get members of a community on the same ideological page. To help them feel like they belong to something big
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“Why make anything if you don’t believe it could be great?”
The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That’s it in a nutshell.” - Twyla Tharp
Best Books of Spring 2022
Halfway through the year already! Here are the best books I read in Spring (or Q2) this year.
The Atlas of Happiness by Helen Russell
“Because who are you to bring someone else down with your bad mood?” The Atlas of Happiness by Helen Russell is a wonderful book to see how countries around the world incorporate happiness into their cultural norms.