I realize that we are nearly two weeks into January so it's a little late for me to be sharing these, but something that I'm hoping to set each month is a new set of intentions and mantras. There's a lot out there about the Law of Attraction - basically, what you put out into... Continue Reading →
Quality of
I am eternally grateful to Laila at Big Reading Life who recently reminded me that I can listen to On Being via Podcast. Have you ever listened to any of the episodes? It's hosted by Krista Tippett and interviews all sorts of people with the intent to try to understand the meaning of life. There is a spiritual... Continue Reading →
Lake People
Last week I finished a book called Lake People by Abi Maxwell. It was recommended to me by a friend in the spring but I completely forgot about it. And there I was on Tuesday, wandering around the public library, when I practically ran straight into it. Well, not really, but it was right on... Continue Reading →
Final 2016 catch up
I never actually finished writing about all of the books that I read in 2016! I have two to share today - one that I finished and one that I didn't. I listened to The Trespasser by Tana French on audio, which had its downsides. It was about twenty hours long! I thought that I'd never finish... Continue Reading →
The Underground Railroad – and a mind going in about a thousand directions
My first finish of 2017 was an incredible one. I started The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead at the end of December, confident that I'd finish it before 2016 ended given that it's just over 300 pages. This book had a strange push/pull for me. I was captivated by the story, but I had to put it... Continue Reading →
2017 Goals
Happy New Year! 2017 is finally here and I am stoked for a ton of reasons. New years always feel like a fresh start. I love setting specific and measurable goals (can't you tell that I work in Quality Assurance?) and plugging away to reach them. I know that this is a reading and writing... Continue Reading →
Dumbledore will make 2017 better; and other links
Happy New Year's Eve! I've put together a list of some of my favorite books and writing links from this week. I hope that you enjoy them and find a little nugget to take with you! Self Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word - it's a bit judgmental and insulting to self publishers, but... Continue Reading →
2016 Wrap Up
Whew! I was worried that this post wouldn't happen before the year ended, but I am just getting it in! I also want to do a 2017 Goal post, but that can wait until the New Year if I need to. 2016 has been a strange year for me. I went from working full time... Continue Reading →
Create Space In Your Brain to Relax, and other fun reads around the internet.
Happy Saturday, friends! Today I am sharing a list of links that I enjoyed reading this week and think that you might also be interested in. Enjoy! 4 Ways to Make Space In Your Brain to Create: is a great little essay on tips to carve out time to let your ideas grow. Especially geared... Continue Reading →
Pre-Holiday Indulgences; In the Style of Bookishness
Happy Monday friends! Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away? It always sneaks up on me - we don't even have our tree yet! This year, it may have snuck up on me because I have been reading so much this month, so I won't complain because it's my own fault.... Continue Reading →
