Women’s Reading List Of 24 Motivational Books

Going through life in a society that is, admittedly, very patriarchal in its nature can be quite depressing if you just so happen to be part of the less preferred team.

It is in dark times such as those when you’ll need to dig deep into your soul and extract motivation from where you never suspected you had. It is on those times that you could use a little pick me up to get you back on track. If a helping hand is what you need to get you going, get it from these motivational books meant for women. The inspirational prose you read will have you riding towards victory while wearing high heels

#1 LORE: Harnessing Your Past to Create Your Future

In the era of the #MeToo movement, women are standing up for their rights now more than ever and are looking within themselves to create new conversations with their daughters, families and those around them and in the world. This is sometimes complicated with one’s upbringing and to be able to identify and free themselves of what may be holding them back or not serving them anymore is the ultimate gift that we all deserve.

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#2 Crystal Muse: Everyday Rituals to Tune In to the Real You

Heather Askinosie and Timmi Jandro who have been pioneers in the crystal industry for over 18 years. Their debut book, Crystal Muse, Everyday Rituals to Tune into the Real You breaks down everything you need to know about crystals and is endorsed by many of Energy Muse’s celebrity fans/clients including Lena Dunham, Molly Sims, Jason Mraz, Gabby Bernstein, and more!

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#3 You Are A Badass At Making Money

Jen Sincero’s bestselling book You Are A Badass transformed the lives of women everywhere by helping them celebrate their strengths and take control of their lives. She’s back again with You Are A Badass at Making Money, an encouraging guide to turning your untapped motivation into profit. This is a must-read for any female entrepreneur or hobbyist looking to master their money mindset and increase their net worth.

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#4 Unlocking the Power of Your P! by LaKesha Womack

So often we maneuver through life feeling powerless. We forget how much control we actually have over our lives. Of course, we cannot control other people and there are circumstances that no matter how hard we try, they are beyond our control. However, there is a lot in our lives that we do have control over. There are many areas that seem hopeless but with the right frame of mind, we can discover our greatest strengths.Unlocking the Power of Your P! will guide you through twelve areas of your life that are sources of personal power that can lead to professional growth.

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#5 Beautiful Warrior: Finding Victory Over the Lies Formed Against You

Beautiful Warrior empowers women to break free from the insecurities that have trapped them. With spiritual and clinical techniques, women will be able to: – Free themselves from ongoing negative patterns. – Overcome common obstacles to healthy self-esteem. – Deepen awareness and comprehension of soul-centered identity. – Embrace divine esteem. Readers can become the divine heroines they were destined to be.

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#6 Searching for God in the Garbage

Searching for God in the Garbage is an extremely candid memoir based on the actual diary entries of a young female Harvard grad who develops and eventually recovers from eating disorders. It is a game-changing book because it demonstrates how to fill inner emptiness by joyfully nourishing one’s soul.

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#7 Become A Networking Ninja: How To Network Out-of-the-Box and Into Employment

This book teaches readers the secrets of landing a job in the modern world. What’s the best subject line to get your email opened? How do you find potential connections that could help your career? This book answers all those questions and more.

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#8 The Fragrance of Wanderlust: How to Capture the Essence of Travel in Our Everyday Lives

I believe it serves as motivation for women to explore how they could live their everyday lives with wonder and inspiration. We already do this when we travel, we have the capacity to be our best selves. Don’t we want to capture and bring this back home as an eternal souvenir? Many times the impact of travel fades with our tan lines, but it doesn’t have to. By implementing these mindfulness techniques in our everyday lives, we have the impact and motivation to make that shift.

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#9 Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

As a wife, daughter, professional, business owner and leader I found the advice in Daring Greatly has both improved my interactions with others as well as my internal dialogue with myself. Backed by extensive research and personal stories, the author shows us that many of our measures of self-worth, such as perfectionism, comparison and busy-as-a-lifestyle, are actually getting in the way of us living wholehearted lives. This book has motivated me to embrace vulnerability to strengthen my relationships, live my fullest life, and feel worthy of everything that I want!

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#10 Hire Women by Debbie Madden

When I realized I wasn’t the only one feeling the effects of unfair compensation, I had to put the book down and cry from the depths of my soul…..I hadn’t realized just how alone I was with this burden. In Hire Women, Debbie Madden concisely writes the ways a company can hire more women.. The work is short and actionable, giving women the tools to help hire more women and make the workplace a more fair place to all.

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#11 Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown

Hugely motivational for any woman charting a new path in her life. As a recovering people-pleaser, this book was incredibly encouraging in helping me follow my own truth, by establishing boundaries and living with integrity with my own purpose. Brené Brown gets super vulnerable in her stories, and through those stories, we learn how to be ok with the discomfort that comes from living a life where belong to ourselves.

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#12 The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After 40

Helps women from forty to the senior years make the correct decisions about all the changes they’re facing in life, including finances, family, worklife and love life.

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#13 Dr. Romance’s Guide to Finding Love Today by Tina B. Tessina

A guide to understanding the kind of love you want and a step by step procedure to find it. This book shows you how to make dating fun, safe and successful.

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#14 Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

Year of Yes is a phenomenal book for women. Shonda Rhimes shares her story of how fear kept her back and what happened when she made a conscious decision to say yes for an entire year. This book is a must for any women struggling with fear and needs a push to get out of her comfort zone.

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#15 Think Like a Man by Jd Shapiro

I am suggesting this book for the article because the book is VERY EMPOWERING for women. The book is a MANual that gives away the secret DESIRES of men.

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#16 Women’s Secrets: It’s Time to Stop Suffering in Silence by Dr. Jessica Houston

For several years I allowed secrets to hold my happiness hostage. I pretended to be happy and confident, when I was really suffering in silence. Women’s secrets helps women take an honest assessment of their lives and address some of the pain and disappointment that they have knowingly or unknowingly suppressed. There are practical strategies included that will help women transform their thinking and give them the tools needed to improve their physical, emotional and financial health.

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#17 Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink

This inspiring memoir of a 49-year old, grief-stricken and chronically depressed woman who takes up running with her dog will entertain and motivate any reader who has ever fallen into deep despair. Sweeney finds a way through the darkness by pounding the roads with her canine companion. Whether or not readers want to follow in her footsteps, they will be enthralled with her journey.

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#18 The Little White Lie: How the Excuse of Not Feeling Like It Can Distract You from Living the Life You Crave

It’s a great book for any woman seeking motivation to find their true path in life. It’s told through one woman’s journey to becoming braver by taking adventure trips alone. By testing herself in ways that forced her to face fear, she discovered what she calls the four keys to life’s journey. By using those four keys – Solitude, Introspection, Courage and Commitment – any person can discover their own true path in life. It’s entertaining, thrilling, moving, and contemplative all at the same time. It also contains exercises to help people figure out their next steps.

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#19 The Computer and the Cancelled Music Lessons by Shingai Manjengwa

This children’s book introduces young readers (and older ones) to ‘data science,’ the process of ethically acquiring, analyzing, visualizing and monetizing data. With advancements in technology, new jobs are emerging and old roles are being transformed as a result of the explosion in data from mobile technology, cloud computing, social media, the internet of things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Start this important conversation with kids in a fun way by reading and discussing with them, how one student in this story uses data to solve a problem at school.

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#20 “Good Morning, God Loves You!”: Inspirational Quotes From The Holy Bible

Many people find this book a gem to read in the morning. Especially women who see that there is no bias of sex in this book.

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#21 Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story

Jess is the author of her upcoming book with Harper Collins Publishing, Chasing The Bright Side. Chasing The Bright Side will be hitting shelves in November of this year and speaks about the importance of pursuing your passions and staying optimist through the inevitable failures and challenges that come along the way in life and on the journey to entrepreneurship. Chasing The Bright Side is an honest, hilarious, and vulnerable portrayal of Jess’ hard-earned success as a young, female entrepreneur.

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#22 Gypsy Energy Secrets: Turning a Bad Day into a Good Day No Matter What Life Throws at You

This book guides you through the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your well-being, providing you with simple exercises and mindfulness techniques that will lead to better days and outlook on life.

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#23 The 5am Club

This book is a great real life book to motivate you to win your morning and win your day, its a great read and a book every business woman needs to read

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#24 A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You

At a time when incivility has reached epidemic proportions, women seem to be especially frustrated by what we’re seeing. Many are wondering if this is the new normal-and hoping desperately that it’s not. But it’s up to each of us to choose whether we will spread an epidemic of incivility or foster one of kindness. Kindness is the best antidote to incivility and it’s also a prescription for greater health, happiness, and success. A YEAR OF LIVING KINDLY is an inspiring, practical guide to help readers make a commitment to kindness. It explores both the why and how of kindness-using stories, observations, research, and humor to show the benefits, barriers, and skills of kindness. The book illustrates how each of us can strengthen our kindness muscle, ultimately changing our lives . . . and maybe the world.

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