Seven books for when you need a boost!
Here are my go-to books when I need a creativity re-fill.
Good vibes, good life: how self-love is the key to unlocking your greatness – Vex King
“When you change the way you think, feel, speak and act, you begin to change the world.” I listened to this on Audible and I could feel the positive vibes channel through me with every word. My book of the year!
Why bother: discover the desire for what’s next – Jennifer Louden
If you’re a bit stuck, in a slump or don’t even know how you feel, this brilliant book will help you reconnect to yourself and your ideas. Jennifer Louden has quite possibly been inside my head.
Big Magic: how to live a creative life, and let go of your fear – Elizabeth Gilbert
“What do you love doing so much that the words failure and success essentially become irrelevant?” A joy to read. My go to when I want to feel inspired.
Keep going: 10 ways to stay creative in good times and bad – Austin Kleon
‘Rules’ for how to stay creative, focused and true to yourself. Keep close by and flick through every day.
How to stay sane in an age of division – Elif Shafak
“In this powerful, uplifting plea for conscious optimism, Booker prize-nominated novelist and activist Elif Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to bring us together.” It’s a beautiful reminder of how far empathy and kindness can get us.
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays – Zadie Smith
Brilliant and gripping collection of essays that provides a raw and authentic insight into Smith as a writer.
The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp’s five biggest fears:
People will laugh at me
Someone has done it before
I have nothing to say
I will upset someone I love
Once executed, the idea will never be as good as it is in my head?
Sound familiar?
