Warm Nooks and Good Books — An Invitation To Winter Bliss!

Hello lovely, 

Winter still holds us close and invites us to savor the simple joys of slowing down. Although there are tempting calls of spring, there's something magical about the quiet moments, wrapped in a cozy blanket, gazing out the window with nothing but the soft rustle of pages turning.

While the world rushes toward the bloom of spring, let's linger a little longer in the winter's gentle embrace. Imagine yourself nestled in a warm nook, a cup of steaming tea, and a book that calls you to a world of wonder. This is a season to relish the beauty of stillness and dreaming. 

As the world around us buzzes with the promise of spring and the first hints of cherry blossoms, give yourself the radical permission to be in the present moment—this tranquil, wintery cocoon. In the words of @suzyreading, "Maybe this is what you need to remember? You are not lazy, darling. It’s fucking winter."

I’ve updated the Thirsty For Wonder reading list for you in the hopes that you will let yourself wander a little longer in the season of reflection and quietude. Feel free to share your favorite winter reads with me, and let's create a literary haven where the joy of reading meets the coziness of winter.

Feel free to send your favorite tea blend, too!

With love and warmth,
Anne Marie

Updated January, 2024

Quit Lit

• This Naked Mind by Annie Grace

• Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker

• Alcohol Explained by William Porter

• We Are The Luckiest by Laura McKowen

• High Achiever by Tiffany Jenkins

• I’m Black And I’m Sober by Chaney Allen

• Nothing Good Can Come From This by Kristi Coulter

• Unashamed by Lecrae

• Between Breaths by Elizabeth Vargas

• Dry by Augusten Burroughs

• Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

• Lush by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann

• Push Off From Here by Laura McKowen

• Drunkish by Stefanie Wilder

• Un-Addicted by Nzinga Harrison

• The Harm Reduction Workbook by Kristin Dempsey

• A Thousand Wasted Sundays by Victoria Vanstone
  

Body and Mind

• The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

• The Wisdom of the Body by Christine Valters Painter

• Reclaiming Body Trust by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant

• The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

• Heart Minded by Sarah Blondin 

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

• Breath by James Nestor

• The Habit Trip by Sarah Hays

• Physical Disobedience by Sarah Hays

• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie 

• How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera

• How to Meet Yourself by Dr. Nicole LePera

• Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel

• Bodywork by Melissa Febos

• Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown

• Meditations by Dr. Joe Dispenza

• How To Break Up With Your Phone by Katherine Price

• The Embodied Path by Ellie Roscher

• Sacred Self Care by Chanequa Walker-Barnes

• The Embodied Healing Workbook by Catherine Cook-Cottone

• Heal The Witch Wound by Celeste Larsen

• I Am More Than My Body by Bethany C Meyers

• The Power of Awareness by Nevill

• Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
  

Soul and Spirit

• Soul Vows by Janet Connor

• If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie

• This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley

• Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

• This Too Shall Last by KJ Ramsey

• Worthy Human by Tracy Litt

• Seven Sacred Pauses by Marcina Wiederkehr

• The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile

• Self Compassion Step by Step by Kristen Neff

• The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May

• The Cup of Our Life by Joyce Rupp

• Falling Upward by Richard Rohr

• The Thirst for Wholeness by Christina Groff

• Sober Spirituality by Erin Jean Warde

• Beauty by John O’Donohue

• The Mist Filled Path by Frank MacEowen

• Water From An Ancient Well by Kenneth McIntosh

• Kindling The Celtic Spirit by Mara Freeman

• Four Elements: Reflections On Nature by John O’Donohue

• Walking In Wonder by John O’Donohue

• Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey

• The Serpent and The Goddess by Mary Condren

• Ever Ancient Ever New by Delores Whalen

• Holy Wells of Ireland by Celeste Ray

• The Celtic Way of Seeing by Frank MacEowen

• Embers by Richard Wagamese

• Wintering by Katherine May
  

Creativity

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

• It’s Never too Late to Begin Again by Julia Cameron

• Seeking Wisdom by Julia Cameron

• Ritual as Remedy by Mara Branscombe

• Morning Altars by Dave Schildkret

• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

• Witness to the Fire by Linda Schierse

• Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith

• The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

• The Art of Ensoulment by Cynthia Winton-Henry

• An Apothecary of Art by Ravenous Butterflies

• The Prosperous Heart: Creating A Life Of Enough by Julia Cameron

• Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

• How To Be An Explorer of The World by Keri Smith

  Poetry

• How To Love the World by James Crews

• Salt + Honey by Isabel Abbott

• Where To Begin by Cleo Wade

• Devotions by Mary Oliver

• She Walks In Beauty by Caroline Kennedy

• The Language of Birds by Dwayne Rodeheaver

• All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols
  

Podcasts

• The Healing Trauma Podcast with Monique Koven

• Being Well with Forest and Rick Hanson

• The Sunday Soother with Catherine Andrews

• The Cosmic We with Center for Action and Contemplation

• The Next Right Thing with Emily Freeman

• Hurry Slowly with Jocelyn K Glei

• Anxiety Bites with Jen Kirkman

• Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes

• Sober Powered with Gillian Tietz

• Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis Dreyfus

• Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

• Hello, My Mom is Dead with Molly McGlynn

• Recovery Elevator

• A Thousand Wasted Sundays

• School of Embodied Arts