Books

My Kindle bookshelf is a mix of books—listed in no particular order—that explore human behavior, creativity, spirituality, relationships, and parenting. Books that dig into what drives us, blend spirituality with meaning and wonder, share stories rooted in nature and life, and spark curiosity without feeling too academic are my jam. I also love deep dives into random topics and can’t resist a good coffee table book. Every one of these books, in its own way, has inspired me and my work:

• Wired to Create: Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire
  
• The Courage To Be Disliked: Ichiro Kishimi
  
• The Creative Act: A Way of Being: Rick Rubin
  
• Big Magic: Elizabeth Gilbert
  
• Play: Stuart Brown
  
• Insights for a New Way of Living: A book series by Osho
  
• Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness: Steve Magness
  
• The Power of Boredom: Mark A. Hawkins
  
• Mating in Captivity: Esther Perel
  
• Four Thousand Weeks: Oliver Burkeman
  
• An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us: Ed Yong
  
• Living Untethered: Michael A. Singer
  
• The Untethered Soul: Michael A. Singer
  
• Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures: Merlin Sheldrake
  
• The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant: Eric Jorgenson
  
• The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self: Michael Easter
  
• Pussy: Regena Thomashauer
  
• Conscious Uncoupling: Katherine Woodward Thomas
  
• We Love Each Other But: Ellen Wachtel
  
• Us: Reconnect with Your Partner and Build a Loving and Lasting Relationship: Terrence Real
  
• The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief: Francis Weller, Thomas Hübl, Michael Lerner
  
• Women Anatomy of Arousel: Sheri Winston
  
• Let My People Go Surfing: Yvon Chouinard
  
• Ways of Seeing: John Berger
  
• Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture: Johan Huizinga
  
• Fear: Thich Nhat Hanh
  
• The Tao Of Natural Breathing: Dennis Lewis
  
• Hunt, Gather, Parent: Michaeleen Doucleff
  
• The Whole-Brain Child: Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
  
• When Breath Becomes Air: Paul Kalanithi
  
• Factfulness: Hans Rosling
  
• Beauty Sick: Renee Engeln
  
• The Talent Code: Daniel Coyle
  
• The Antidote: Oliver Burkeman
  
• The Lonely Century: Noreena Hertz
  
• The Art Of Gathering: Priya Parker
  
• The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Susan Anderson
  

Creative (business) essentials

• Digital Camera: Sony Alpha 7 III equipped with versatile 35mm F1.4, 55mm F1.8, and 85mm F1.4 lenses
  
• Analog Camera: Leica M6 equipped with Zeiss ZM Biogon T* 35mm f/2.0
  
• Drone: DJI Mini 3 + remote controller
  
• Photo editing software: Adobe Lightroom + Adobe Photoshop
  
• Video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro
  
• Design tool: Figma + Adobe Illustrator
  
• Easy (online) graphic design: Canva
  
• Microphone for podcasting: RØDE NT-USB+
  
• Microphone for video: RØDE Wireless Go
  
• Free podcasting software: Audacity
  
• Podcasting hosting: Spotify for Podcasters
  
• E-reader: Amazon Kindle
  
• All-in-one workspace: Notion
  
• Website CMS: Webflow
  
• Emailing: ActiveCampaign
  
• Course hosting: Kajabi