Outside the Classroom
We’ve curated the best books, links, quotes and more to inspire you on your path to wholeness! From weight loss to going back to school as an adult, to turning your tragedy into triumph… we’ve made sure that it’s all at your fingertips:
Overcoming Obstacles
Inspirational Quotes
"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." -George Bernard Shaw
“Watch your thoughts -- they become words. Watch your words -- they become actions. Watch your actions -- they become habits. Watch your habits -- they become character. Watch your character -- it becomes your destiny." -Lao Tze
"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing." -Agatha Christie
“There's always going to be bad stuff out there, but here's the amazing thing: light trumps darkness every time. You can stick a candle into the dark, but you can't stick dark into the light." -Jodi Picoult
If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t really trying. -Unknown
Online Resources
12 Negative Thoughts Holding You Back
Pick the Brain – Grow Yourself
Reading List
The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses
The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life
The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life’s Hurdles
The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness
The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life
Pursuing Your Passion
Inspirational Quotes
"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."-Samuel Ullman
"Don't be afraid to dream big and take risks. If you succeed, you'll be happy. If you fail, you'll be smarter.-Marie Whitney
"Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used." Richard E. Byrd
“There are thousands of paths. They all lead nowhere. You must ask yourself one question: ‘Does this path have a heart?’ If it does, the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use.” Don Juan
Online Resources
Reading List
The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose
Enough, Dammit: A Cynic’s Guide to Finally Getting What You Want out of Life
Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams
Health & Fitness
Inspirational Quotes
Strive for progress, not perfection. -Unknown
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -Lou Holtz
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. -Jim Ryan
It's never too late to become what you might have been. -George Elliot
Clear your mind of can’t. -Samuel Johnson
Online Resources
http://weightlossandtraining.com/freeworkoutroutines-women
http://pictureperfectbodywerkit.tumblr.com/
http://wildsister.com/2012/04/issue-10-april-2012-30-days-of-beauty/
http://caloriecount.about.com/
Reading List
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit Physique
The Four-Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace
The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!
Look Better Naked: The 6-week plan to your leanest, hottest body–ever!
Slim Calm Sexy Yoga: 210 Proven Yoga Moves for Mind/Body Bliss
Bikini Bootcamp: Two Weeks to Your Ultimate Beach Body
The Skinny: How to Fit into Your Little Black Dress Forever
If I’m So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?: Tools to Get it Done
Life is Hard, Food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet
Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever
Confessions of a Carb Queen: A Memoir
100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan
Back to School
Inspirational Quotes
Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve.- Mary Kay Ash
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King
Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardour and attended to with diligence.- Abigail Adams
The Best way to predict your Future is to create it.- Abraham Lincoln
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence.- Helen Keller
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow- Anthony J. D’Angelo
Education is not received. It is achieved- Unknown
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.- Henry Ford
What sculpture is to a block of marble education is to the human soul. Joseph Addison
If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.- Jim Rohn
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. David M. Burns
If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around. Jim Rohn
Online Resources
Personality Assessment For Future Careers
Balancing Work, Life and College
http://www.thebestcolleges.org/top-online-schools/
Reading List
The Adult Student’s Guide to Survival & Success
501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College: Going Back to School Without Going Broke
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2012: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Going Back to College
Going Back to School: College Survival Strategies for Adult Students
You Can Do It!: A Guide for the Adult Learner and Anyone Going Back To School Mid-Career