Recommended Resources
Books
Be The Change: Action and Reflections from People Transforming Our World
by Trenna Cormack
A person who has actually done the kind of thing your doubts tell you is foolish or even impossible is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Trenna offers 28 such role models in this inspirational book. My review of this book is published in Caduceus Magazine (Issue 77) and copies of her book will be available at the forthcoming Kickstart Your Venture workshop on Sat 16th January 2010; reserve your copy by contacting me here.
Unveiling The Heart of Your Business
by Mark Silver
At the moment, Mark feels to me like the only business mentor I will ever need. He combines a deep, authentic spirituality with solid business sense and a necessarily healthy relationship with finances. I also highly recommend his free ezine, his Remembrance Challenge and his Sacred Moment home-study course – and probably everything else he’s ever created!
The Work We Were Born To Do
by Nick Williams
This was a pivotal book for me, catalysing me to leave my teaching job and become self-employed. Nick has now made the content available as a free e-course. He also interviewed me for his ‘Entrepreneurial Heroes’ series. It’s an hour-long discussion about my journey from employment, to self-employment, to running You Inspire Me; listen here
Dark Side of the Light Chasers
by Debbie Ford
The premise is that we have shut the door on certain aspects of ourselves, deeming them unacceptable. This book helps us to reclaim both the ugly and the beautiful, the angry and the joyful, the manipulative and the selfless, the spiteful and the unconditionally loving so that we stop projecting our fears and desires on to other people and rediscover our wholeness.
Love Is Letting Go Of Fear
by Gerald Jampolsky
A tiny gem about the power of love and forgiveness.
Loving What Is
by Byron Katie
A practical approach to ending our judgements and our struggle with reality.
Notes From The Universe
by Mike Dooley
Truly bite-size, sparky, reality-check kind of inspiration.
Hug The Monster
by David Miln Smith & Sandra Leicester
Practical guidance for how to love our fear so much that it doesn’t stop us from living our dreams.
Enchanted Love
by Marianne Williamson
Marianne describes with such poetry the sacred nature of romantic love as a container wherein we can help each other heal.
I Need Your Love – Is That True?
by Byron Katie
A way to let go of the judgements, the neediness and the resentments in a relationship.
Natural Vision Improvement
by Janet Goodrich
I have been on a natural vision journey for the past few years, releasing myself from a high level of myopia and astigmatism. This ultra-accessible, colourful guide first alerted me to the idea that our visual system can heal.
Visionetics
by Lisette Scholl
As above, an excellent programme for understanding and healing our visual system, relaxing our bodies and gaining more emotional freedom.
I like to buy through Book Depository and Green Metropolis.
Films
Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
An inspirational documentary about how a community rediscovered its resilience and created a low-carbon, fulfilling way of life.
See my blog post, Power of Community
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita Bella)
A heart-warming, moving account of the power of perspective, no matter what the circumstances.
The Waitress
See my blog post, Life Is Too Short To Procrastinate
Revolutionary Road
The central message is that we have one life and so we must take chances and not settle and sell away our dreams. Someone described this film as a great advert for my work! Do book a one-to-one coaching consultation if it inspires you to want to find and follow your passion.
Other recommendations
Aweber
My email communications are handled easily and professionally through Aweber. They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can enjoy a risk free trial; click here.
Triodos Bank
Find out more about truly ethical savings accounts. I have been banking with Triodos for years and am continually inspired by the projects they facilitate.
Book of Green
If you want to find environmentally in-touch businesses and projects (or, indeed, promote your own!), this is the directory for you. Co-produced by Katie Keegan of One Green Earth.