Karoleen Decastro, Coach and Copywriter

Sharing my top 5-10 books for some of my favorite topics.

 

These books helped me tremendously as I began (and continue) my trauma recovery journey, further my coaching and copywriting and business, nurture my relationships, and tap into my creativity as an artist.

 

I've read so many more books, but when I'm asked, "What should I read next?"... these would be my recommendations. 

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex Ptsd with Internal Family Systems
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Man's Search for Meaning
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
The Alchemist
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love
Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples: Third Edition
Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded, Updated)
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life