The Awakened Brain

I came to this after having heard Lisa on the Rich Roll podcast. I knew from that episode that I was going to enjoy the book, but not quite how much.

Lisa describes the loving and connected human that I wish I were and inspires me to get closer to being that person. I turned 50 a few months ago and have been doing a lot of self reflection around that. It's clear that my disconnection is harming me and my relationships, but I didn't know how to do anything about it.

Depression has featured in my life a few times, and medication has both helped and hindered my recovery. This book outlines not a method for recovery, but a explanation of what can bring about recovery. The big book of Alcoholics Anonymous says that the point is “that we were willing to grow along spiritual lines.” This book explains just how life-changing that willingness can be if one makes changes to allow that growth to happen. And I intend to do just that!