It's easy to come and go,
The hard thing is to remain.
                       ---Ashleigh Brilliant

Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott.  Reverent and irreverent (and in the same sentence sometimes!), these essays make me feel even more that I am not alone, that others think and feel and mess up exactly like I do. From a detailed account of an eating binge (titled The Muddling Glory of God) to a story of losing track of a beloved dog on a mountain hike (titled The Last Story of Spring), to tales of raising a teenage boy alone but not alone ... Lamott's stories and ideas about life and the living of it will have you chuckling with merriment and sighing in recognition.

Making a Change For Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline, by Cheri Huber.  When you think of self-discipline, do you think of bald monks sleeping on beds of nails?  Chaste nuns rising at 4 a.m. to pray the rosary?  Well, this book allows you to throw out all of these preconceptions and start over.  According to Huber, a Zen teacher and retreat leader, self-discipline is simply about the practice of being in the present moment and listening to all of the voices in our minds that try to distract us from who we really are and what we're really trying to accomplish.  This amazing little book belongs on every SoulCollager's bookshelf, because Huber explains in vivid, descriptive ways (and with lots of good examples) our Inner Committee members, and how we can relate to them in healthy, clearer ways in order to change our lives for the better.

How To Avoid Making Art, by Julia Cameron. The bestselling author of The Artist's Way delivers a tongue-in-cheek guide to doing anything and everything you possibly can to avoid making art. Anyone who is engaged in a creative pursuit will no doubt identify with these wonderful cartoons by award-winning artist Elizabeth Cameron of creative wannabes doing everything except actually getting down to work.

Mermaid Magic, by Amy Sophia Marashinsky.  Everything you always wanted to know about mermaids and never knew where to look. Seriously, this is the first book I've read on mermaids (and I've read a few!) that really explains to me the importance and meaning of the mermaid figure in a woman's life.  Full of fun and empowering creative rituals, information, meditations, exercises and awesome visualizations.  Only $2.99 at All Books 4 Less.

Del.icio.us- I'm using this now to organize my bookmarks.  It's fr*ee and a great tool to keep track of all the sites you come across while surfing the web.

All Books 4 Less- There's something for everyone here, including you!  And everything is mucho discounted from even the Amazon prices. Try it, you'll like it!


Arts and Healing Network- Packed with resources for anyone interested in the power of art to heal.

Gratefulness.org- An entire and beautiful website dedicated to the fine art of living in gratitude. I think you'll like this one!