Books
These are books that have helped me bear life’s burdens and celebrate its blessings. Please use the form below to let me know what you're reading.
How to Live Well With Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide by Toni Bernhard
As for Life: A memoir in poetry exploring the isolation & loss of chronic illness by Marilyn McVicker
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke
The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Consolations by David Whyte
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON: And Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler
NO CURE FOR BEING HUMAN (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler
Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen
The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary L. McBride
The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics, Second Edition by Arthur W. Frank
True Refuge: Finding Peace & Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart by Tara Brach
When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd
Living Well With Autoimmune Disease: A Rheumatologist’s Guide to Taking Charge of Your Health by Julius Birnbauum, MD, MHS
To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett
Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer by Richard Rohr
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
