You Are Always In Charge

Health is a gift you give yourself.  You are always in charge, what you think and believe is your choice which can be influenced by reading a good book.

Our holiday list of recommended reads is divided into 3 categories, namely, relaxation, education and motivation.  We hope you will find something of interest to you.

Relax with the choice of:

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
Set between the 17th and 21st centuries, the novel is a “philosophical rumination on modern-day travel”.  Amongst other awards, the novel won the Man Booker International Prize in 2018, as well as Olga receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018.

Brilliance by Marcus Sakey
A brilliant concept of people with exceptional abilities like those of a savant but with a difference.

The Divan of Hafiz by Hafiz
Poetry from the East as Shakespeare is from the West
“When pleasant hours slip from the hand of Fate,
                                                             Reckon each hour as a certain gain;”

 She by H Rider Haggard
A romantic adventure novel written in 1887.

Educate yourself by gaining new information to challenge your beliefs:

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Explore the science behind habit creation and reformation.

Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz
Delve into the craft of live-culture food.

The Enzyme Factor by Hiromi Shinya
An insightful look at the state of nutrition and a diet for the future.

Hidden Nature: The Starling Insights of Victor Schauberger by Alick Bartholomew
See nature in a completely new way, so sensible and rooted in reality that you will be left wondering why more people don’t know about it.

Motivate yourself , a New Year is upon us:

Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Train your brain to think more positively and help break down any dream into manageable steps.

The Element by Ken Robinson
A new view of the human capacity, be amazed at who you are.

Grit:  The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Talent can only take you so far, passion and perseverance take you much further.

A Message to Garcia  by Elbert Hubbard
What is greatness and how to find it in yourself?  A profoundly motivational message of value and respect.

We wish you a festive season of peace and joy and a new year filled with opportunities because you are always in charge.