Resources for Inner Work & Self Inquiry
Trusted books, teachings, and frameworks to support your self-awareness journey.
Use your own discernment with every teacher and teaching shared here. These resources are not meant to be used as dogma. Nobody holds the full truth, but each one may offer a key that helps you remember your own.
Perceptions, Ego & Consciousness
Frameworks that map the ego, perception, and the developmental psyche.
Dr. David R. Hawkins – Letting Go, Power vs. Force
Carl Jung – The Archetypes & The Collective Unconscious, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
Robert Greene – The Laws of Human Nature
Ichiro Kishimi – The Courage to Be Disliked
Alain De Botton - Who Am I? Psychological Exercises to Develop Self Understanding, The Architecture of Happiness
Non-Duality, Presence & Inquiry
the unconditioned self, the nature of perception, and the truth that lives beyond thought.
Ramana Maharshi – Self-inquiry teachings (“Who am I?”)
Adyashanti – The End of Your World, True Meditation
Alan Watts – The Wisdom of Insecurity, lectures on perception and identity
Ram Dass – Be Here Now, Paths to God
Michael A. Singer – The Untethered Soul
Emotional & Relational Awareness
deepen YOUR capacity to be with emotion, relate with presence, and soften inner resistance.
Alain De Botton – The Course of Love
Tara Brach – Radical Acceptance, Trusting the Gold
Thich Nhat Hanh – No Mud, No Lotus, The Art of Communicating
Jeff Brown – Grounded Spirituality, An Uncommon Bond
Rick Hanson – Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness
Gay Hendricks – The Big Leap, Conscious Loving
Maps of Meaning
Contemplative systems that offer language for understanding patterns, potential, and the deeper layers of the psyche.
Richard Rudd – The Gene Keys
Ra Uru Hu – Human Design System (explored contemplatively, not dogmatically)
These are the thinkers and frameworks that shape the sessions I offer — you can learn more about them here.