an ever growing media library of
smart 'n soulful sensibilities
{with a few guilty pleasures}
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by Danielle
Style Statement: Live By Your Own Design“What would you say if you could answer a series of questions that would open up your life? What if one book could serve as tour guide into your soul? Style Statement is that book, a Proustian questionnaire for the modern age, that has connected hundreds of women and men with their authentic selves.” - Veronica Chambers, author of Kickboxing Geishas
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Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
precious writing + life advice, one of my favs
Soul Without Shame, Byron Brown
a deeply personal approach to compassion that stopped me in my tracks. I totally reconsidered how I "talk" to myself.
Sorcerer’s Crossing, Taisha Abelar
think: Don Quixote for chicks.
Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis
i had a strange craving for heroine after reading this rock 'n rolla trip. a great story of white hot creativity.
read: printed + e-books.
inspiration + spirituality
Soul Without Shame, Byron Brown
a deeply personal approach to compassion that stopped me in my tracks. I totally reconsidered how I "talk" to myself.
Sorcerer’s Crossing, Taisha Abelar
think: Don Quixote for chicks.
Mental Flight, Ben Okri
sharp, cosmic, modern prose
The Dip: When to Quit and When to Stick, Seth Godin
smart people give up sooner
business + wealth
The Dip: When to Quit and When to Stick, Seth Godin
smart people give up sooner
Reality Check, Guy Kawasaki
A MUST HAVE for entrepreneurs
Upgrade Your Life, Gina Trapani
really useful tech tricks
Founders at Work, Jessica Livingston
in-the-trenches stories
creativity + art + design
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
precious writing + life advice, one of my favs
Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis
i had a strange craving for heroine after reading this rock 'n rolla trip. a great story of white hot creativity.
Sensual Home, Ilse Crawford
the deepness of home-making.
Arboretum, David Byrne
renderings of his inner thoughts
family + kids {includes videos}
Children Just Like Me, Barnabas Kindersley
my kid's favourite, and our favourite gift book to give
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, Kindlon + Thompson
this changed the way I see men
The Creative Family, Amanda Blake Soule
for aspiring creative mamas
On the Day You Were Born, Debra Frasier
multi-cultural meaning
relationships + sex
The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, Shel Silverstein
this children's book is my favorite wedding gift to gift. it sums up grown-up real love.
Delta of Venus, Anaïs Nin
refined erotica
I And Thou, Martin Buber
a philosophical classic
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John Gottman
the best relationship book I've ever read
social commentary
Nickel And Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Barbara Ehrenreich
you will never look at a waitress the same way again
Remix, Lawrence Lessig
the economics of art + commerce!
I Live Here, Mia Kirshner
monumental compassion
Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
what breeds success
listen: brilliant lyrics to bad-ass beats for your body + soul
funk + pop + rock right out
An American Prayer, Jim Morrison/The Doors
best listened to in the dark, this is my idea of sexy Shamanism.
Kala, MIA
tuff love
Alright Still, Lily Allen
ssssassy
folk + devotional + mellow soul
There Will Be A Light, Ben Harper and Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel was never so sizzlin'
Antony & The Johnsons, Antony & The Johnsons
he's an angel, I just know it.
Recycled Recipes, Donavon Frankenreiter
cover song of Wondering Where the Lions Are is delicious
Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, Coco Rosie
my current obsession. bjork meets celestial.
watch: movies + dox to expand perceived realities
Man On A Wire
the art of facing death. incredible.
The Dip: When to Quit and When to Stick, Seth Godin
smart people give up sooner
Planet B-Boy
Culture! Break dancin' boys inspire me.
Manufactured Landscapes, Edward Burtynsky
most powerful eco-wake up I've felt
link: info + inspiration of all kinds
business + wealth links
- Guy Kawasaki - master entrepreneur
- Jason Calacanis - blog culture brainiac
- Jonathon Fields - conscious entrepreneurship
- Life Hacker - uber efficiency
- mediabistro - community for media pros
- Seth Godin - master marketer
- springwise - daily fix of ideas
creativity + art + design links
- Bruce Mau - incomplete manifesto for growth
- Daily Poetics - virtual curations of beauty
- Keri Smith - creative times ten
- Last FM - music community
- Patricia Larsen - one of my favourite painters
- Unclutterer - smart ‘n tidy
- Write to Done - great writer’s resource
family + kids links
- Dr. Sears - wholistic babies
- SimpleMom - good ‘n, well, simple mom stuff.
- Soule Mama - idyllically creative
fashion + beauty links
- Color Expert - a vibrant world
- Deep Glamour - stylish observations
- Fashion-ation - fashion as high art
- Polyvore - story board your vision
inspiration + spirituality links
- Abraham Hicks - my favourite daily woo woo
- Christiane Northrup - medicine + soul
- Dr. Weil - holistic MD
- Highly Sensitive Power - quality.
- iconoclasts, sundance channel - inspirational duets
- Illuminated Mind - an emerging teacher
- Integral Naked - Ken Wilber’s hot stuff
- Nancy McMoneagle, Astrologer - sage + scientific
- TED - idea manna!
- The Happiness Project - happy how-to’s
- What Is Enlightenment - magazine for evolutionaires
- Zen Habits - simplified life
relationship + sex links
- The Gottman Institute - home of the love lab
social commentary links
- Alternet - progressive news journalism
- Charlie Rose - smarty pants
- Rebecca Walker - high-minded women unite
- The Huffington Post - much of what you need
- Utne Reader - truly progressive
- Vancouver is awesome - hometown love
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