Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.

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If you missed it. Yes, please and thank you! 50 RAPPERS 50 STORIES, New York Times

Ha, another 50 list! Let’s see shall we. 50 Little Rituals That Will Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Inspired, The Everygirl

Yep, yep, yep. Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic, The New York Times

Right!? 8 Things No One Ever Tells You About Sex After Menopause, Self

I HAD to share this one! A Path to Well-Being: Practice Self-Compassion to Reach Your Goals, Shondaland

I’m excited about this! How to learn something new every day, Vox

Hmmmmmmmm?! People Who Take Regular Daytime Naps Tend to Have Bigger, Healthier Brains, Study Finds, RealSimple

For all my natuRals❣️

I purchased a bonnet from Ecoslay which I love sooooo when I got this in my inbox I had to share! How a healthy body leads to healthy hair, Ecoslay

WRITE

Mikki Kendall Remembers the Indelible Work and Full Complexity of bell hooks, LitHub


What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.

READ

Hmmmmmmm. You’re Stress-Eating Because Your Brain Literally Thinks It Isn’t Full Yet, Bon Appetite

Yes, please and thank you! Who says you can’t support these businesses year round?! Celebrate Juneteenth by Supporting These Black-Owned Businesses, OprahDaily

It happens. 9 Tips for Dealing With a Bad Body Image Day This Summer, Self

Yep!!! The 1 Thing Therapists Say Harms Your Happiness The Most, HuffPost

Hmmmmm, I definitely don’t do all of these before 10 BUT before noon. Another exception is I don’t do the first two. Ha! I take it slow and if procrastinate happens it happens. Oh, and the night before I REST, letting go of the day and not thinking about the next day 🧘🏽‍♂️ 10 Things Successful Women Do Before 9AM, Everygirl

Yes, please and thank you❣️ 5 Black-Owned Dress Labels, Sisters From AARP

Watch/Listen

Hmmmmmm. Avoidance, not anxiety, may be sabotaging your life, The Washington Post

30 of the Most Memorable NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, PopSugar

WRITE

Apparently I’m on a writing hiatus and that includes any readings on the subject. BUT I have a things I have saved and need to catchup on. Hopefully, I will be back to my usual soon. In the meantime, I’m enjoying taking a break ❤️

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.

 

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.

READ

It happens. 3 signs you’re gaslighting yourself with ‘toxic gratitude’–and how to overcome it: ‘Trust your instincts and your emotions’, CNBC

I’m always overthinking!!! 3 Things to Do When You Overthink Everything and Can’t Make Decisions, Self

Is this YOU? 5 Signs You’re In A Constant State Of ‘Fight Or Flight’, HuffPost

RIGHT!!!! Affirmative Action Is Gutted, and I’m Tired of Defending My Worth, PopSugar

Yep 👏🏾 Let Me Just Say This: Don’t Ask Me if I’m Free, Shondaland

These are all fabulous suggestions. 10 Things the Healthiest Women Do to Reset After a Long Day, The Everygirl

Yes, please and thank you 👏🏾 Surviving the Sunday Scaries, Sisters From AARP

Watch/Listen

Juvenile: Tiny Desk Concert, NPR

WRITE

Apparently I’m on a writing hiatus and that includes any readings on the subject. BUT I have a things I have saved and need to catchup on. Hopefully, I will be back to my usual soon. In the meantime, I’m enjoying taking a break ❤️

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.

 

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.

READ

Yasssssssss!!!! My love of hip-hop goes deeeeep❣️ Hip-Hop Hooray! Hip-Hop Turns 50, Sisters From AARP

Yes, please and thank you. How to tell when you’re getting good advice, Vox

WRITE

Why I’m Not Scared of AI Writing As a Professional Writer, ProWritingAid

The Ethics of Writing Hard Things in Family Memoir, LitHub

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.