Posts by Shannon McCaffery
Ask And It Is Given: Manifest All Your Desires
Ask And It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks is a fascinating book, and it’s a little out of the ordinary because the author “accesses a group consciousness from the non-physical dimension” (nonphysical entity called Abraham.) Which is kind of out there. After reading that, if you’re grabbing your mouse and heading to exit…
Read MoreBroken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
If you are grieving and having a difficult time with loss, an ending of a relationship, or an illness, this book will be monumental in guiding you through it. Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser is an inspiring book that will make you laugh and cry and one you will definitely…
Read MoreA Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
A Return to Love: Reflections On The Principles of The Course In Miracles by Marianne Williamson opened me up to love and relationships when I was at the deepest and darkest place of my relationship. When I read, I had ended my marriage of 14 years and was single again. At that time, I was…
Read MoreThe Handbook to Higher Consciousness by Ken Keyes Jr.
It took me a bit to find the original copy of this book. I went to a used bookstore online because I wanted the physical book. (There are also PDF copies floating around the web.) It’s a classic if you’re remotely interested in accessing the higher consciousness of your being. Or, if you’re interested in…
Read MorePut Your Ass Where Your Heart Is by Steven Pressfield
A chance meeting with a new friend led me to this book – Put Your Ass Where Your HEART Wants to Be, by Steven Pressfield. He also wrote a classic for creatives – The War of Art. A different take on The Art of War by Sun Zhu. While reading this book, it was like…
Read MoreThink & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This book is a classic for ALL entrepreneurs. If you are an entrepreneur, this is a MUST read. This opened my eyes a lot when I started my business. I needed inspiration and a kick in the butt to get started. I was so glad my mentor recommended it to me. It starts with the…
Read MoreWishes Fulfilled: Mastering The Art of Manifesting by Wayne Dyer
Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering The Art of Manifesting by Wayne Dyer is one of those books that, when I started to read it, all of a sudden, I felt this synthesis and culmination of all I’ve read before and all I’ve experienced melting together into one perfect idea. It just totally makes so much sense, and…
Read MoreThe Seeker and The Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton by Sophfronia Scott
What if you could sit down in a comfy chair next to the fire with your favorite hot cup of something delicious, and directly across from you was someone you’ve longed to have a deep conversation with about life or any other questions you’ve longed to ask? Who would that person be? Oh, and they’d…
Read MoreThe Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
I have been in a constant battle with the two sides of my brain all my life. Who will win out, my left brain or my right brain? When I was growing up, I was incredibly right-brained and creative, was in art shows, played the piano, took photography courses, was a photographer, and had my…
Read MoreInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Sitting in the audience at a direct response marketing conference, I was engaged by the speaker’s talk on how you can market using some pretty interesting and what seemed to me like ninja tactics. One of the resources he mentioned that he highly recommended is getting a copy of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by…
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