Recommended books

Self-Help

• Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition by Joseph Grenny

• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves

• Homecoming: Overcoming Fear and Trauma To Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self by Thema Bryant Ph.D.

• Just Heal, Bro: A Journal by Jay Barnett

• Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose by Rebekah Lyons

• Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

Relationships

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman Ph.D., Julie Schwartz Gottman Ph.D.

• Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex Part of a practical guide for improving communication and getting what you want in your relationships by John Gray

• Single, Married, Separated, and Life after Divorce by Myles Munroe

Parenting

• Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Paperback by Henry Cloud, John Townsend

• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee Ph.D., Ann Wignall D Psych, Susan Spence Ph.D., Heidi Lyneham Ph.D., Vanessa Cobham Ph.D.

• What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Erica Reische

Spirituality

• Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose by Marshawn Evans Daniels

• 100 Days of Believing Bigger: Devotional Journal by Marshawn Evans Daniels

• The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren

Mindfulness and Meditation

• The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve by Rheeda Walker Ph.D. and Na'im Akbar Ph.D.

• Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff