We live in a world where self-care seems like an afterthought, but let’s change that this year. With Valentine’s Day coming up, let’s make time to explore a selection of inspiring and uplifting self-empowering books that can help us celebrate the power of loving ourselves no matter what the world may hold.
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Let’s shift our focus inwards and find ourselves through reading. With popular authors such as Vex King and Brianna Wiest, you’re bound to discover new ways to love yourself and the life you live. Here are 6 self-empowering books you need to read in 2024.
6 Self-Empowering Books You Need to Read in 2024
1) Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King
Goodreads Rating: 4.01
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From the publisher: A beautifully designed book full of inspiring quotes and tried-and-tested wisdom on using positivity to create a life you love. How can you learn to truly love yourself? How can you transform negative emotions into positive ones? Is it possible to find lasting happiness? Vex will show you that when you change the way you think, feel, speak and act, you begin to change the world.
2) After the Rain by Alexandra Elle
Goodreads Rating: 4.21
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From the publisher: Part memoir and part guide, Elle shares stirring stories from her own remarkable journey from self-doubt to self-love. Filled with Elle’s signature candor and warmth, After the Rain is a soulful guide to help you embrace all the beauty, love, and opportunity life has to offer. It includes empowering affirmations and meditations to practice in your own life.
3) The Joy of Saying No by Natalie Lue
Goodreads Rating: 3.76
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From the publisher: Are you still playing a role you learned in childhood to please others, such as the Good Girl/Boy, the Overachiever, or the Helper? Though these kinds of roles may have gained us attention and affection, they prohibited us from becoming our true selves. The Joy of Saying No will help you identify your people-pleasing style and habits. Read my review here.
4) All That You Deserve by Jaqueline Whitney
Goodreads Rating: 4.13
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From the publisher: You deserve to wholeheartedly love yourself and your life. You deserve to break free from your past and the hurt it has held you in for too long. You deserve to find whole healing and full freedom from any darkness that tries to take your light. You deserve to finally find the peace your soul has been searching for. More than anything I just hope you know that you deserve to be here, now. The world would never be the same without you.
5) This is How You Heal by Brianna Wiest
Goodreads Rating: 4.28
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From the publisher: Healing is not a one-time event. It can begin with a one-time event — typically some form of sudden loss that disrupts our projection of what the future might be. However, the true work of healing is allowing that disruption to wake us from a deep state of unconsciousness, to release the personas we adapted into and begin consciously piecing together the full truth of who we were meant to be. Read my review here.
6) The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
Goodreads Rating: 4.19
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From the publisher: For centuries, the mountain has been used as a metaphor for the big challenges we face, especially ones that seem impossible to overcome. To scale our mountains, we actually have to do the deep internal work of excavating trauma, building resilience, and adjusting how we show up for the climb. In the end, it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves. Read my review here.
Let’s make 2024 a year of prioritizing and celebrating self-love and the power it holds. Whether through reading inspiring self-empowering books, positive affirmations, or taking a moment to recognize our strengths and achievements, let’s continue to prioritize ourselves and recognize all the wonderful qualities that make us unique. Which titles will you be adding to your list? I’d love to know!
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Thank you for sharing this list! I’ve just finished Good Vibes, Good Life and am reading the 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Brianna’s other books on this list are on my to-read list as well! I’m going to add The Joy of Saying No by Natalie Lue to my list; thank you!
That’s wonderful, Simone! I hope you enjoy Natalie Lue’s book. Thank you for reading!
I definitely want to do more reading this month, so thank you for these helpful book reviews, . The Mountain Is You sounds like a really interesting read.
It’s a great one! I hope you have a chance to check it out this month. Thank you for reading Heidi!
Great post, as always, full of inspiration 🙂 Thank you!
Thank you for reading Klaudia!
A good selection here! Luckily, I’ve mastered the art of saying ‘no’! Lol.
Haha that’s always good to hear! Thank you for reading ER.
What a great list of recommendations! So many of these caught my eye that I will for sure be checking out soon! Thank you for sharing all of these! ✨
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I’m glad to hear some of these caught your attention! Thank you for reading Melissa.
These are great recommendations! I am intrigued by Good Vibes, Good Life as well as The Joy of Saying No
That’s wonderful! I hope you add them to your TBR list for 2024. Thank you for reading Karalee!
Each book sounds wonderful. All That You Deserve is one book I would like to read. I am adding it to my list.
I’m so glad to hear that! I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for reading Lanae!
What a helpful list! This Is How You Heel in particular catches my eye. Thanks for sharing about these books Winnie!
Thank you Jodie! I loved that one and I hope you get a chance to read it this year!