Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott.
This is a humorous read which is also stock filled with sage advice to rekindle your passion and your writer’s voice.
Bossypants by Tina Fey.
Laugh out loud with the antics from the autobiography of this well-known comedian. You will learn to be more playful and laugh things off rather than take them so seriously.
Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman’s Soul: Stories Celebrating the Wisdom, Fun and Freedom of Midlife (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Stephanie Marston.
Learn how to celebrate the prime of your life through many inspirational short stories.
Making Room for Making Art: A Thoughtful and Practical Guide to Bringing the Pleasure of Artistic Expression Back into Your Life by Sally Warner.
Offers useful suggestions for artists who need encouragement to return to their craft with exuberance.
Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity by Jan Phillips.
Renew your creativity with this inspirational and practical book filled with fun and effective exercises to spark your self-expression.
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by M.D., Stuart Brown and Christopher Vaughan.
If you want to be happy and successful, you need to play more. Noted physician, psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and the founder of the National Institute for Play, Stuart Brown M.D. relays what he has learned studying the effects of play on people and animals throughout his career.
Sark’s Journal and Play!Book: A Place to Dream While Awake by Sark.
Reconnect with the childlike spirit within you with this unique, fun journal with all sorts of outrageous prompts.
Succulent Wild Woman by Sark.
Filled with suggestions to arouse your playful spirit, and creative self. Read this if you want to fully express who you are.
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition] by Julia Cameron.
Consider taking the course which goes along with the book or read the book on your own or with a friend. This book is best for anyone who feels blocked and wants to free up her creativity through keen insights.
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) by Michael Michalko.
These creativity tools will help you to think and solve problems in unconventional ways.
