Reading as a catalyst for change

I have over the past few years acquired a couple of the most lovely and inspired books. I wanted to share the five i currently have that i hope will become a catalyst for change in my home, in my heart and in my soul. I know that I am the only one that can make changes to who I am and what i do but i take inspiration from the world around me and the clever, thought provoking people who live in it.

This is one that my Mum gifted to me, I have only just cracked the spine as i have been feeling a little bit lost lately and have felt like i need a few words of wisdom to give me courage and to help me understand  what the future may bring for our little family. Boys are very special creatures and being a female having a little enlightenment on how to decipher them can only be a good thing, right?

This was today's splurge, I have only just come across the Paleo way of eating, i refuse to call it a 'diet' because it isn't that, it's a way of living. Learning to nourish our bodies with the things that they were made to process and digest is very appealing to me. My hope in changing the way we eat will be that not only will i feel better every day but that i will give my children the tools that they need to live long and healthy lives. This book and this chef are inspiring and i am looking forward to spending a lot of time with it.

This book is simply gorgeous, it is just a lovely book to sit down and read while enjoying a cup of tea. I've scanned the whole thing and then gone back and read a few things that have been relevant at certain times. It encourages us to live simply, to slow down and to live more sustainably. The way it is set out and the pictures just bring me a calmness and a hope that this is what my life may one day look like.  

 This is my own personal visual journal (i guess you could call it). I'm quite a creative person and a heavy thinker so i need an outlet or i start to feel claustrophobic in life. This book i am using for a whole bunch of different ideas, to record thoughts and of course to draw when i feel the need. I'm not an artist, i prefer more of a crafty outlet but this has been quite fun and enough to tide me over until i have the time and space to get creative again.

This book has been so inspiring for me, i have had it a couple of years now and i keep referring back to it.  I feel as though i am very very slowly on my way in my journey of unstuffing and organisation and this book really helps to break it down in a very sensible way. I hope in the future to become minimalist and a lot less consumer driven. Ironically i have misplaced my copy and i really need to find it, or i will be purchasing another copy. 

So there are a few of my favorite books and i'm really excited to be sharing them with you.