These 8 books will inspire you to be your best. Read them to expand your horizons, appreciate the little things in life, or get motivated and get off the couch!

The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life by Janice Kaplan
“Kaplan’s study is insightful and loaded with compelling research and solid techniques for positive thinking, and her own example provides the most convincing testament to her ideas.” -- Publishers Weekly

Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed
“In the 100-plus quotes, thoughts, words of wisdom, and tidbits of beauty… will encourage you, breath by breath, unpaid bill by unpaid bill, bucket list goal by bucket list goal, all the way to the you whom you want to be—however long it might take…” —Bustle

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
"[It is] enough to salute Kondo for her recognition of something quietly profound: that mess is often about unhappiness, and that the right kind of tidying can be a kind of psychotherapy for the home as well as for the people in it . . . Its strength is its simplicity." -- The London Times

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
"Cuddy brings an abundance of humility and charm to the page. Her presence itself--her openhearted desire to help the insecure and the uneasy in this age of anxiety--shines through. PRESENCE feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious--above all, truly powerful." ―Heather Havrilesky, front page, New York Times Book Review

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh
“Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, author, and meditation master, distills the essence of Buddhist thought and practice, emphasizing the power of mindfulness to transform our lives.” – Shambhala Press

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
“Gilbert’s wise and motivating book of encouragement and advice will induce readers not only to follow specific artistic dreams but also to live life more creatively, fully, and contentedly.” – Booklist 

Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman
“Writing with sparkling directness, warmth, humor, and long-steeped wisdom, Hoffman has created a companionable and genuinely useful book for times of crisis.” ―Booklist

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
“Can help motivate even the most determined homebody to get out and try something new in the New Year.” —Chicago Tribune