Here’s How I’m Staying Inspired.

Books, Podcasts, Videos and Websites that I’ve Found Most Useful During My Journey

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Being a black woman today is hard; we are dealing with deeply ingrained racism, as well as a pandemic.  Processing institutionalized racism and a novel coronavirus in the midst of your own self-growth journey is a lot to handle. I get it. 

I’ve found that being intentional in selecting what resources I consume has been extremely beneficial to my growth and development. Listed below are some of the books, poems, podcasts, videos and websites that I found most helpful. I hope that they serve you as well as they have served me.

Books

Self - Improvement 

1. Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer

2. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills

3. The Power of Positive Self - Talk by Kim Fredrickson

4. You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero

5. Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships and Lasting Happiness by David Perlmutter

6. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

7. All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

8. Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks

9. Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power by Lalah Delia

10. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind: Unlock the Secrets Within by Joseph Murphy

11. Manifest Now by Idil Ahmed

12. The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose by Oprah Winfrey

Poetry

1. Inward by yung pueblo

2. Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life by Cleo Wade

3. Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur

Biographies and Memoirs

1. More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth 

2. Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life by Sarah Jakes

3. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

4. Becoming by Michelle Obama

5. We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated and True by Gabrielle Union

Podcasts, Videos and Websites

Oprah and Bishop T.D. Jakes talk about how to use transformational thinking to get to the core of who you really are, move beyond limiting beliefs and live life in a new and more purposeful way. Bishop Jakes is known for cutting to the core of many matters and now he's demonstrating how to become who we are meant to be.

1. Therapy for Black Girls by Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

2. hey, girl. by Alex Elle

3. Black Girl In Om by Lauren Ash

4. Elevation with Steven Furtick

5. Women Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts

6. Yoga Green Book by Carla Christine