Worth by Dr. Marisa Franco

Yes, my friend wrote this, but dang if I'm not in awe of her and this potent, empowering, loving book. Franco makes the case for us to embrace our own worthiness by 1. feeling and accepting our full range of human emotions, 2. addressing the baggage we attach to distressing emotions, and 3. facing painful memories through memory reconsolidation and a whole array of body-based, mindful, and family systems techniques. Tons of truly fascinating research, stories, and exercises. Our brains are wild places. Go forth and live your life with vitality!