RECOMMENDED READING
If you are looking for more information on the subjects introduced in Welcome to My Garden, the following books are a great place to start. They all left their mark on me in some fashion. Hopefully they will do the same for you.
Accept This Gift: Selections from a Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD
The Art of Living by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons from the Healthiest Places on Earth by Dan Buettner
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, Meditation & Indian Philosophy by Eknath Easwaran
Essence of the Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Call to Nirvana by Eknath Easaran
Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian Spirituality by Eknath Easwaran
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, and Ola Rosling
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Inquire Within: Poems by IN-Q
Letters to My Son: A Father’s Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love by Kent Nerburn
Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Sam Torode
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Measure of My Days: One Woman’s Vivid, Enduring Celebration of Life and Aging by Florida Scott-Maxwell
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thích Nhất Hạnh
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck, MD
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer
Small Graces: The Quiet Gifts of Everyday Life by Kent Nerburn
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are by Byron Katie
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Brain for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Walden: or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield