Bethenny Frankel wiggled herself into our hearts with her snazzy one - liners on the Real Housewives of New York and Betheny Ever After. We watched as she struggled with family hurts. We cheered as she further expanded her brand and launched "The Skinny Girl Margarita." We cried when she married and gave birth to her baby girl, Bryn. 

Now, Bethenny further lets us into her life as she gives us ten rules for getting what we want in her latest book, "A Place of Yes." Bethenny open up and shares the obstacles she overcame and the great success she has enjoyed while discovering how to approach life from " A Place of Yes."

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine recommended this book to me titled “The Four Agreements.” It was about the fourth time I had heard about the book, so I figured I’d pick it up. In the book, the author, don Miguel Ruiz, discusses four principles to live by that will help you create love and happiness in your life. The concepts are quite simple, but actually following them can be difficult.

The first chapter is a bit philosophical, but once I got to the first agreement I couldn’t stop reading. Here’s a quick description of the four agreements:

I’d like to start the week off with a book recommendation that will help you master the law of attraction. The bestseller “Ask And It Is Given” was written by couple Esther and Jerry Hicks, but with the guidance of their spiritual guide Abraham. It’s a bit new-agey, and perhaps a little hard to grasp that Esther receives tips from a spirit guide. But once you get past that and just focus on the teachings in the book, you’ll learn invaluable lessons that can help you manifest your dreams.

I’m a firm believer that knowledge is key. I know it’s a bit of a cliché, but with knowledge you can solve almost any problem by seeing the issue from a new perspective. A lot of the times our ignorance is what blocks us from moving forward. Hence, why I’m totally obsessed with education myself. And it doesn’t have to be a new degree. Knowledge can come from a new friend, a webinar or even a book.

I recently picked up a book titled The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, M.D. People that saw the book cover thought I was crazy! But I didn’t care since I was learning so much. Dr. Brizendine is a Yale- and Harvard-trained psychiatrist who specializes in  relationship dynamics that result from the neurobiology of male and female brains. In her book The Female Book she explains how, based on extensive research, women’s brains are actually formed differently making us more empathetic, intuitive, and even moody, than men. Each chapter addresses a different stage in a woman’s life (like birth brain, teenage brain, mommy brain, and mature brain), as well as several other subjects (like sex and emotion). I was amazed to learn that a lot of the emotions we feel growing up (little girls being bossy, or teenage girls absolutely needing to socialize) is actually because our brain forms that way.

I just finished a book by Kelly Cutrone, of The Hills and The City fame and founder of fashion publicity house People’s Revolution, titled If you have to cry, go outside and other things your mother never told you. I really enjoyed it. Cutrone’s story and her candidness are both inspiring and refreshing. It’s a really great book for anyone unhappy or on-the-fence with their career. I was actually recommended the book by someone who read it and then left her job to pursue her passion. So if you need a little career inspiration, pick up Cutrone’s book.