by Frederic Flach, M.D. About this book This book examines stress and how people find new strength at times of stress. It looks at how some people come out of a crisis feeling better than ever, while others never seem to bounce back. Through more than thirty years of case studies from his own psychiatric… Continue reading Reading Journal: Resilience
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Reading Journal: The Obstacle is the Way
by Ryan Holiday About this book We give up too easily. With a simple change of attitude, what seem like insurmountable obstacles become once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Ryan Holiday draws on the philosophy of the Stoics to guide you in every situation, showing that what blocks our path actually opens one that is new and better. The… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Obstacle is the Way
Planning plans for 2024
Yes, we’ve still 4 months to go in 2023 - why am I thinking about 2024? Because it’s Hobonichi season that’s why! Hobonichi is a Japanese company known for their high quality planners using the Tomoe River paper which I’ve discovered is an absolute dream to write on. As with most Japanese products, the attention… Continue reading Planning plans for 2024
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
Reading Journal: Before Summer Ends
by Susan Mallery About this book Nissa Lang knows Desmond Stilling is out of her league. He's a CEO, she's a teacher. He's gorgeous, she's... not. So when her house-sitting gig falls through and Desmond offers her a place to stay for the summer, she vows not to reveal how she's felt about him since… Continue reading Reading Journal: Before Summer Ends
Reading Journal: California Girls
by Susan Mallery About this book Three sisters, after getting dumped in the same week, set out to help each other start over and rebuild their lives. Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she's blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation… Continue reading Reading Journal: California Girls
Reading Journal: Love on the Brain
by Ali Hazelwood About this book Like an avenging purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project - a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia -… Continue reading Reading Journal: Love on the Brain
How reading changes with moods
Do you notice how your reading habits change with your moods? Because I’ve been more conscious about tracking and reflecting on my reading, I began to notice certain trends in my reading. In the first and last few months of the year, I read more non-fiction than fiction. Perhaps these are more relaxed periods where… Continue reading How reading changes with moods
Reading Journal: Happy Place
by Emily Henry About this book Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college. They go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now - for reasons they're still not discussing - they don't. They broke up five months ago. And still haven't told their… Continue reading Reading Journal: Happy Place
Reading Journal: Under Currents
by Nora Roberts About this book From the outside, the house in Lakeview Terrace looks perfect and the Bigelows seem like the perfect family: the respected surgeon father, the glamorous, devoted mother and two beautiful children. But the perfect facade hides dark undercurrents. Teenager Zane and his younger sister, Britt, are terrorised by their violent… Continue reading Reading Journal: Under Currents
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