Books Women Should Read To Strengthen Their Creative Minds

Books help keep the creative flow which is useful in aspects of both your career and personal life. As creative women, reading new books expands our imagination and helps us think outside the box. 

Here are five recommendations for books women should read.

1 Being Boss: Take Control of Your Work and Live Life on Your Own Terms by Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon

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Emily and Katheen are the creative minds behind the Being Boss podcast on Soundcloud. There, you can listen to all their advice on being creative in an industry where people don’t believe you can make money. Emily and Katheen touch on society’s bias on working in creative fields such as writing and graphic design. In their book, they make sure to instill confidence in each reader by reinforcing that any dream can achieve success.

2 The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp

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This book will help you become one with your creative skills. It helps to fine-tune your creative process and explains the many facets that a creative has when organizing themselves for a project. Twyla Tharp goes into detail about the importance of time management and organization by describing her own process as she prepares for her own individual projects.  Written by a creative for a creative.

3 How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life by Lilly Singh

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YouTuber Lilly Singh expands on some of the content on her YouTube Channel in her first self-help book. Filled with personal and professional advice,  it will teach you how to build your presence in a room and become the best version of yourself. Check this book out and you’ll see yourself becoming the BAWSE that you were meant to be.

4 Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

A book from the Eat, Pray, Love author explaining her perspective on creativity and how it should not be contained or restricted. Elizabeth Gilbert urges all women to envision creative tasks and take a leap to pursue and fulfill even their wildest dreams.

5 The Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.

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In this book, along with her Tedx Talk about her year of saying yes, Shonda Rhimes empowers women to say yes to every endeavor they want to pursue. Reading this book will reassure you that there are no limits to what you can do when you say yes.

Reading a book will always inspire you to become a more talented and creative woman, no age limit required.