What would happen if we extended the love we have for others for ourselves? While some of the books on this list are about being single in today’s world, they still ask us the question: What do you love about you and can you become the person you’d love to be? While you may not currently have the stereotypical fairy-tale ending, you can still be the hero of your own story.
Taking time to stop and think about your own personal history and self is important for learning to love others fully. Loving Bravely does not just give you a list of “to dos” to find a partner, it gives advice on how to love and appreciate the person you’ll always deal with: yourself.
The journey of learning to trust and become who you want to be can be daunting. Untamed, while calling us to become our true selves, also presents one woman’s personal journey to become her fullest self.
How to be single and happy approaches relationships from a science-oriented perspective using psychological research done by the author. While the book does include debunking dating myths, it also asks readers to consider their own happiness, whether single or in a relationship.
Hilarious as it is helpful, You are a badass provides a practical guide for those of us stuck in a “life rut.”
Be who you want’s hopeful message is that change is possible. This book looks specifically at how personality not only changes but can be deliberately changed. Wish you were more outgoing and less introverted? Find out how to make the changes you want in this book.
Our lives do not always look like what we hoped and dreamed for, and according to the author of The Next Happy, that does not mean the end of our happiness. This practical guide shows readers how to move past our expectations and find our new path.
Taking a historical approach to the idea of “singleness” author Rebecca Traister takes the reader on a time-traveling journey through the rise of the single woman in the United States. Is this a new phenomenon? When did it start? You’ll have to read to find out.
Being a “professional troublemaker” according to author, Luuvie Ajayi Jones, is not to focus on being fearless in a difficult situation, but to address fear and move forward. Is there fear holding you back? With humor and wit, Professional Troublemaker inspires its readers to brave fear and live the life they want.
Sick of “self help” books? So were the authors of How to be fine. Join the authors, also hosts of the podcast By the Book, as they test and share their insights about just how helpful these guides can be.
Anxiety is a common struggle in today’s world, and finding peace can seem like an impossibility. Everything isn’t terrible provides a humorous and practical guide to learning to deal with anxiety to find one’s calm and peace, even in an anxious world.