LM&SCL II Recommended Reading List Handout
Complete the curated recommended readings for the month below. You’ll find links to purchase the books and to mark each reading as complete.
March
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — Introduction; The Fundamentals: Why Tiny Changes Make a Big Difference; CH 1–3
- Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 1: Fully Engaged: Energy, Not Time, Is Our Most Precious Resources; CH 2: The Disengaged Life of Roger B
- George Leonard. Mastery — Introduction and Part 1: The Master’s Journey
- Steven Pressfield. The War of Art — Foreword; What I Do; What I Know; The Unlived Life; Book One
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — Introduction: Of Parts and Wholes; Part I: Learning to See, CH 1: The Requiem Scenario, CH 2: Seeing Our Seeing
Healing of Memories
- Brené Brown. Daring Greatly — What It Means to Dare Greatly; Introduction: My Adventures in the Arena
- Piero Ferrucci. The Power of Kindness — Preface, Introduction to 10th Anniversary Edition, Introduction, CH 1: Honesty, CH 2: Harmlessness, CH 3: Warmth
- Wayne Muller. Legacy of the Heart — Prelude: Reawakening; CH 1: Pain and Forgiveness
- The Five-Minute Journal
April
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — The 1st Law: Make It Obvious, CH 4–7
- Jim Loehr. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 3: The Pulse of High Performance: Balancing Stress and Recovery; CH 4: Physical Energy: Fueling the Fire
- George Leonard. Mastery — Part 2: The Five Master Keys
- Steven Pressfield. The War of Art — Book Two
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — Part 1: Learning to See, CH 3: Serving from the Whole; CH 4: Seeing with the Heart
May
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — The 2nd Law: Make It Attractive; CH 8–10
- Jim Loehr. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 5: Emotional Energy: Transforming Threat Into Challenge
- George Leonard. Mastery — Part 3: Tools for Mastery; Epilogue: The Master and the Fool
- Steven Pressfield. The War of Art — Book Three
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — Part 2: Into the Silence, CH 5: The Generative Moment; CH 6: An Emerging Understanding; CH 7: The Eye of the Needle: Letting Go and Letting Come
June
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — The 3rd Law: Make It Easy; CH 11–14
- Jim Loehr. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 6: Mental Energy: Appropriate Focus and Realistic Optimism; CH 7: Spiritual Energy: He Who Has a Why to Live
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — Part 2: Into the Silence,; CH 8: The Wedding; Part 3: Becoming a Force of Nature, CH 9: In the Corridor of Dreams; CH 10: The Grand Will
It's an Inkblot World: Relationship as Spiritual Opportunity
- John Bradshaw. Family Secrets — Do You Know a Secret Like This?; Prologue; Parable: The Secret History of Dorothy, pp. vii–xix; Ch 1: When Silence Is Golden; Ch 2: When Secrets Are Dark; Ch 3: How Is It Possible Not to Know What You Know? Ch 4: Beginners’ Mind: Re-imagining Your Family; Ch 5: Drawing Your Family Map: The Genogram as Rosetta Stone; Ch 6: Your Ancestors’ Dark Secrets
- Don Miguel Ruiz. The Mastery of Love — Ch 4: The Track of Love, the Track of Fear; Ch 5: The Perfect Relationship
July
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — The 4th Law: Make It Satisfying; CH 15–17
- Jim Loehr. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 8: Defining Purpose: The Rules of Engagement; CH 9: Face the Truth: How Are You Managing Your Energy Now?
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — CH 11: In Dialogue with the Universe; CH 12: Realizing and the Craft of Institution Building
August
Lessons
Life Mastery: The Art & Practice of Soul-Centered Co-Creation and Manifestation
- James Clear. Atomic Habits — Advanced Tactics: How to Go from Being Merely Good to Being Truly Great; CH 18–20 and Conclusion
- Jim Loehr. The Power of Full Engagement — CH 10: Taking Action, The Power of Positive Rituals; CH 11: The Reengaged Life of Roger B.
- Peter Senge, et al. Presence — Part 4: Meeting Our Future, CH 13: Leadership: Becoming a Human Being; CH 14: Science performed with the Mind of Wisdom
September
October
Lessons
Healing of Memories
- Brené Brown. Daring Greatly — CH 7: Wholehearted Parenting: Daring to Be the Adults We Want Our Children to Be; Final Thoughts
- Piero Ferrucci. The Power of Kindness — CH 19: Joy; Conclusion
- Wayne Muller. Legacy of the Heart: CH 11: Isolation and Intimacy, CH 12: Obligation and Loving Kindness
- The Five-Minute Journal