5 Great Books For Women Looking To Make A Life Change

The Me-Too Movement has inspired women from all walks of life to take control of their lives. Many other women wish to make a change, but are uncertain as to how to begin. Below is a list of recommended books that will help you craft a plan for changing your life for the better.

Sorry I'm Late - I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan

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When she found herself jobless and friendless, sitting in the familiar Jess-shaped crease on her sofa, she couldn't help but wonder what life might have looked like if she had been a little more open to new experiences and new people, a little less attached to going home instead of going to the pub. Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come follows Jess's hilarious and painful year of misadventures in extroverting, reporting back from the frontlines for all the introverts out there.

Simple Soulful Sacred - A Woman's Guide to Clarity, Comfort and Coming Home to Herself by Megan Dalla-Camina

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Simple Soulful Sacred is a guidebook for leading a more meaningful, purposeful and soul-aligned life. Bestselling author, Megan Dalla-Camina, enlightens women and gives them the tools to get clear what they truly want, own their feminine power and claim what’s sacred in their lives. In a world that still tells women who to be and what to think, this book offers profound guidance. Simple Soulful Sacred is a powerful permission slip for women to live the life of their creation.

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

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The goal of Dare to Lead is to share everything we’ve learned about taking off the armor and showing up as leaders in a skills-based and actionable playbook. It's the ultimate playbook for developing brave leaders and courageous cultures. Daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100% teachable. It’s learning and practice that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with our whole hearts.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

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Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable new book, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what it’s like to be a person,” she writes, as a crisis causes her world to come crashing down.

Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Klieman

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Author Karen Kleiman, coauthor of the seminal book This Isn't What I Expected and founder of the acclaimed Postpartum Stress Center, comes to the aid of new mothers everywhere with a groundbreaking new source of hope, compassion, and expert help. Good Mothers Have Scary Thoughts is packed with world-class guidance, simple exercises, and nearly 50 stigma-busting cartoons from the viral #speakthesecret campaign that help new moms validate their feelings, share their fears, and start feeling better. Lighthearted yet serious, warm yet not sugary, and perfectly portioned for busy moms with full plates, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts is the go-to resource for moms, partners, and families everywhere who need help with this difficult period.