Books On My Nightstand
As an ENFJ, I constantly struggle with combatting “monkey mind.” There are so many books I want to read and so little time! Here are a few books I am currently reading & a few I have on the docket!
1.) The Enneagram of Parenting by Elizabeth Wagele
I am thoroughly enjoying this book so far! Wagele breaks down the 9 different Enneagram types and characteristics to look for in your children. She offers creative and funny cartoons to accompany the 9 descriptions. I appreciate that she is informative and offers advice on how to nurture each child appropriately. Wagele cautions that it is impossible to fully know your child’s Enneagram type until they’re adults (and can determine their type on their own!), but offers insights into the different tendencies each type show throughout childhood.I recommend this book for anyone interested in learning how their Enneagram type could influence their parenting style.
2) Love Between Equals by Polly Young-Eisendrath was gifted to me by my dear friend, Abby. Polly combines her personal and professional experience as a couple’s therapist to share what she’s learned about relationships. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to strengthen their current relationship and develop more self-awareness in how personal ideals can be projected onto our partners. This book provides clear examples and exercises that can increase both personal and relational connection. I am reading through this book slowly, as it asks a lot of deep questions that require space to reflect.
3) Lost & Found by Geneen Roth. Roth is an author I return to time and time again. The connections she makes between food/money & how we feel about ourselves are uncanny. Roth walks you through the truths she has discovered about herself on her own journey with money that leave you wanting to reach a new level of self-awareness. Roth teaches that we use money to fill voids in the same way we sometimes use food for emotional reasons that we can’t put a name to. If you are in a spot where you want to learn more about how you spend & save, this book will transform your relationship with money in a profound way.
The next books on my list are “Knowing Me, Knowing Them” by Tracy Tresidder, Margaret Loftus, et al. & “Finding Meaning; The Sixth Stage of Grief” by David Kessler. I look forward to diving in and leaving a review in the weeks to come.
