Books I Come Back To—Now You Can Too


If you’ve ever asked me “What should I read next?” or we've chatted ad nauseam over culture change or leadership transitions together … then this is for you. 🌿

I’ve gathered some of my most beloved and well-worn book recommendations into one place: my Bookshop.org collection.

You’ll find:

📘 reads that support culture care + community building

📙 guides for relational leadership and Leaving Well

🃏 card decks for intuition, integration, and grounding

Every purchase supports independent bookstores and a small affiliate return to me—so it’s a gentle way to sustain the work I do while filling your shelves with stories that matter.

📚 These are not just books. They’re conversation starters. Ritual makers. Quiet mentors.

I hope you find something that meets you exactly where you are.

And if you have books that shaped you—send them my way. I’d love to keep weaving this shelf together.

Leaving Well in the Workplace

Your Leaving Well guide to navigating workplace transitions 🧡 I normalize workplace transitions one organization + person at a time. Leaving Well is the art + practice of leaving in the workplace, with intention + joy.

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