Steal Like an Artist. Short, simple, and exactly what I needed to ease back into a habit I’ve missed so much. Here’s to rediscovering small joys, one page at a time.
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Reading Journal: Dare to Lead
by Brene Brown I like the sub-title of this book - 'Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.', with 'Whole Hearts' emphasized in darker font. And really, this is what this book is about - leading with your whole heart. The author puts forth a different way of thinking about leadership, by being true to yourself… Continue reading Reading Journal: Dare to Lead
Reading Journal: How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Communicating with teenagers can be challenging, as I discovered for myself, recently finding myself nagging more and more at my 11-year old son but without actually getting him to DO anything. A relative sympathized and noted that he is now entering teenage years, which sounded to me like a… Continue reading Reading Journal: How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk
Reading Journal: The Devil You Know
by Veronica Eden About this book Tatum has plans and goals for everything in her life. Whatever she sets out to do, she achieves. She's all set for her first semester at college but is still stuck with her V-card. She wants to prepare for the full college experience with someone to teach her what… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Devil You Know
Reading Journal: The Baby Whisperer and the Brute
by Tru Taylor About this book Angelina is a preschool teacher. She lives a sheltered life with a controlling mother and has been told all her life that she is to become a nun. Just before she enters religious service and begins her formal training to become a nun, she meets Sullivan who moved into… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Baby Whisperer and the Brute
Reading Journal: Falling for French Kisses
by Elsie Woods About this book Natalie is an American Texan girl who comes to Paris with 5 other girlfriends looking for a great French romance. She works as a hostess in a Michelin-star French restaurant, infusing her Southern charm into customer service. Olivier is Natalie's boss and heir to the Dubois empire. He does… Continue reading Reading Journal: Falling for French Kisses
Reading Journal: Reluctantly Royal
by Gillian Archer About this book Lieutenant Luc Greiner is a pilot. But he is also Prince Lucien of Monaco who has been called home to take his rightful place as heir to the throne. He is also commanded to settle down and marry a woman with the right bloodlines. Faced with the loss of… Continue reading Reading Journal: Reluctantly Royal
What makes you leave a book unfinished?
For me - boredom. And if we think about it, what makes a book boring? I think it’s more common to come across this in non-fiction genres. Sometimes an author gets too academic and throws in too much stats and research and loses the point (and my attention and interest along with it). Or I… Continue reading What makes you leave a book unfinished?
Learning to doodle from a book
I love trawling through beautiful journal designs on social media and am constantly amazed by the talent that goes into making these pages beautiful. So when I came across this book, How to Draw Cute Doodles and Illustrations by KAMO at the library, I could easily imagine myself picking up some artistic skills to spruce… Continue reading Learning to doodle from a book
Rediscovering creativity: The Artist’s Way
By Julia Cameron I recently came across an Instagram post of someone going through this 12-week course on unblocking your creativity. The idea of such a self-guided course intrigued me (maybe I miss my school days), and I spent the day looking up on this and checking out other people’s experiences with this course. What… Continue reading Rediscovering creativity: The Artist’s Way
Rin Ranger 