I’ve either read, dipped into, or am currently enjoying these books. Each one has inspired me in different ways - through creativity, resilience, healing, or nature’s wisdom.
🌸 Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles - The Japanese secret to a long and purposeful life
🚤 Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? by Ben Hunt-Davis & Harriet Beveridge – navigating focus and change
🎨 The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron - the classic guide to unlocking creativity
🔥 Creative Uprisings by George Hardwick - a refreshing call to live boldly
🌿 Nettles (various) - my constant companion for health and craft
🥗 Nettle Cookbook by Vivian Tuffney - delicious, nourishing inspiration
🌱 Plants for People by Erin Lovell Verinder - holistic healing through plants
🚶♀️ A Walk for Ray by Emma Morgan - personal journey and reflection
🧠 Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross - science of art and wellness
🌿 101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Piers Warren - practical and surprising
🐺 Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés - deep feminine wisdom
🍃 All the Green Places (non-fiction) by Christine West - rooted in nature
🌍 We Were All Thieves (non-fiction) by Christine West - a thought-provoking read
🥫 Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken - the truth about modern food
🌿 A Natural History of Nettles by Keith G.R. Wheeler - a botanical treasure
🥦 Eat to Beat Disease by Dr. William Li - food as medicine
🌾 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants
Each of these books offers a doorway into fresh perspectives, and many connect deeply with my own path of resilience, creativity, and healing through nature.
💚 What’s the book on your bedside table right now?
Taking time to read is such a nourishing and rewarding gift to ourselves.