What comes to your mind when you think about poetry books? Maybe you’re getting flashbacks from your high school English class or maybe nothing comes to mind at all.
If you’re a words person like me, I know I can’t get enough of affirmations and quotes to inspire my creativity, soothe my anxiety, and reset my energy.
This is why poems can be beautiful little snippets you can ingest in small amounts that offers a wide range of benefits for our mental health:
- Quick & simple healing activity to add to your wellness routine
- Challenges our perspective on life issues / things we’re struggling with
- Reduces feelings of anxiety, depression, low mood, etc
- Creative mood booster
These collection of poetry books are easy to read, thought provoking, and tells it how it is with life challenges we all deal with- love, addiction, loss, relationships, routine, and mental health.
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How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope
Perfect for : Using poetry as part of your daily self care routine, journal prompt ideas, group discussions, self reflection, shifting to an abundance mindset, becoming familiar with different popular writers, social setting
Written by popular American poets like Amanda Gorman, Joy, Harjo, Naomi Shihab, Ross Gay, Tracy K Smith & others, this collection offers something for everyone.
This poetry collection is a simple method to invite gratitude into your life by offering several prompts to write and reflect on the entries throughout the book, making it the perfect gift to share with others or reflect on alone as part of a meditation practice.
The sun will rise and so will we
Perfect for : mental health focus, hope, inspiration, when you’re in a bad mood, imposter syndrome, positivity boost
Best selling author Jennae Ceclia is known for her books that tackle mental health, body positivity, and self love from a short but meaningful perspective. In The Sun Will Rise and So Will We doesn’t dismiss the pain of mental health issues like anxiety, but offers a “cheerleader” from the background, making you to feel heard and comforted when you need it the most.
Milk and Honey
Perfect for: survival, feminism, relationships, violence, abuse, love, loss, femininity
Rupi Kaur is a well-known poet nowadays for good reason : she isn’t afraid to tackle uncomfortable topics. Written from her own experience battling abuse, survival, loss, love, and much more, Kaur’s poems will awaken our hidden emotions.
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living
Perfect for: mindfulness, purpose, patience, independence
Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist and poet whose poetry is written upon a background of striking art pieces. Her work is inspired by real life interactions that give her poetry a reliability and ease to them.
Magic of the Modest
Perfect for– simplicity, intentional living
Magic of the Modest shows us it’s possible to have luxury in our daily lives by embracing simplicity. Divided in four chapters, these poems tell us how we can find the greatest lessons and magic just in the monotony of the everyday routine.
Wasted Sunsets
Perfect for : acceptance, surrender, hope, meaning of life
J.D. McIntyre takes on his raw journey through life providing an unfiltered lens of his experiences with loss, addition, and heartbreak. He takes his conversations with strangers and friends and turns their stories and wisdom into a collection of poems.
The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective
Perfect for: challenging viewpoints, mental detox, renewal
What are some old thinking patterns you’re due to get rid of? This collection of poetry books offers you a chance to challenge old negative thinking patterns by offering a new perspective : the left side dedicated to common negative thoughts and the right page that lovingly offers a new possibly.
Until next time,
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