Hey there incredible human! Welcome to One Infinite Life.
My name is Chloe and I'm an award-winning Certified Life Coach and writer with a background in psychology.
My mission (the quick version) to to help you get the most out of your one infinite life.
I hope you find something here that makes your day (or life) better than it was before!
I acknowledge the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nations where One Infinite Life is operated from. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and also to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in my community and wider network.
I absolutely love reading — and I always have. There have been so many books that have changed my life. There have been books that have changed the way I see the world, ones that have opened up my eyes to new perspectives, and ones that have left a lasting impression long after I’ve finished turning the pages.
Here are 5 books that have genuinely changed my life in someway and that I highly recommend.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! 🙂
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
This book highlights the importance and transformative power of presence and emphasises that happiness and enlightenment come from living in the now.When I was in the middle of reading this book I told my Grandma that I had never read a book that was so information ‘heavy’ before and I kept needing to take breaks while reading it. My Grandma’s response was simple, yet profound to me at the time. She told me that I was needing to stop reading throughout it because it was literally changing my entire perspective of the world.
She was right, this book radically changed how I saw the world, myself and how I approached and showed up in my life. And this teachings in this book have helped me to stop dwelling in the past and worrying about the future, and instead to surrender and embrace the present moment.
This book guided me in starting to practice presence and mindfulness in my everyday life, and not just while meditating and it was the catalyst for me attending a 10 day silent meditation retreat. If you do you choose to read this one I recommend diving into it with a curious and open mind and being patient with yourself as you read it.
In 3 words: Conscious + powerful + enlightening.
- “Realise deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” – Eckhart Tolle
The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte
This book is a ‘guide to creating goals with soul’ that teaches you how to use your Core Desired Feelings to make empowered choices to design a life you love.This book is a complete game-changer. It completely revolutionised the way I approached goals and my life in general. I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone who wants to live a happier, more fulfilling life that’s more aligned to them.
Getting clear on how I want to feel, then approaching my life and setting intentions based on these feelings has transformed my life.
In 3 words: Transformational + soulful + empowering.
- “Knowing how you actually want to feel is the most potent form of clarity that you can have. Generating those feelings is the most powerfully creative thing you can do with your life.” – Danielle Laporte
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There by Cheryl Strayed
This book is often described as a collection of advice columns from the once-anonymous Cheryl Strayed, but honestly it’s so much more than that.This book is weird, messed up, heart-breaking and even disturbing at times. But at the same time it’s so beautifully human and real. I truly love it.
The truth, wisdom and insights scattered throughout these pages are profound. I absolutely love Cheryl’s blatant honestly that she delivers with a unique compassion. This book moved me in so many ways, and I know that it will be one of those books I reread for the rest of my life.
In 3 words: Honest + shocking + compassionate.
- “Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will.” – Cheryl Strayed
Wild: A Journey From Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed
This is the memoir of a woman who embarks on 1100 mile solo-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail after her mother’s death and a marriage breakdown.Another Cheryl Strayed book? Yep. Her writing is brilliant and Wild is one hell of a story. I absolutely love hiking and this book is vividly written in such a way that at times I felt like I was there, walking the Pacific Crest Trail myself.
Cheryl’s story is brutally honest and completely raw. Her journey to self-discovery entails unimaginable grief and brave redemption. It’s an extraordinary read with life-changing lessons and it was so compelling that I couldn’t put it down.
In 3 words: Candid + raw + redemption.
- “What if I forgave myself even though I’d done something I shouldn’t have? What if I was a liar and a cheat and there was no excuse for what I’d done other than because it was what I wanted and needed to do? What if I was sorry, but if I could go back in time I wouldn’t do anything differently than I had done?” – Cheryl Strayed
- You might also like: 5 Life-changing Lessons from Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
This story is about a man who escapes maximum security prison in Australia and finds himself living in the slums of Bombay in India.It took me a little while to actually get into the story, but when I did I was mesmerised. It is incredible. The writing is extraordinary and so vivid. The story is disturbing and harsh, but also beautiful at the same time.
What makes this story even more amazing is that it’s supposedly influenced by the real life experiences of the author, who allegedly began writing this story while in prison. But regardless of whether this book is actually fact or fiction I guarantee it will stay with you long after you finish reading it, I know it has for me.
In 3 words: Unbelievable + eye-opening + brutal.
- “It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured.” – Gregory David Roberts
Now I’d love to hear from you: What books have changed your life? Feel free to pop your recommendations in the comments.
PS. Looking for more book recommendations? You might also like: 10 More Books That Have Changed My Life + 5 Awesome Books I’ve Read Recently.
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