“You keep worrying
you’re taking up too much space. I wish you’d let yourself
be the Milky Way.”– Andrea Gibson
Author: yvettesojourner
Here’s 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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Alright 👏🏾 New York Prison System Reverses Policy Restricting Incarcerated Writers And Artists, Yahoo
These are some wonderful suggestions. 8 Fun and Intriguing Online Classes to Take This Summer, Shondaland
This! Everything Must Be Paid for Twice, raptitude.com
PLEASE READ! Meet SCAD, a Major Cause of Heart Attacks in Women 50 and Under, Self
Interesting. Multitasking Is Making You Worse at Everything, lifehacker
There were two articles I came across from The Everygirl: 12 Things Healthy Women Do Before 8 A.M. BUT this ONE is EVERYTHING!!! I Followed This One Rule for a Year and It Changed My Body (and My Life)
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Okay, okay, confession time. I have been bing watching THE GOLDEN GIRLS!!!! There, I’ve finally said it! HA!!! Tis true though.
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.
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
-Oscar Wilde
That’s life: starting over, one breath at a time.
-Sharon Salzberg
“Honesty always gets my attention. Not particularly someone who is honest to me, but someone who is honest with themselves.”
-Heath Ledger
Here’s 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
These are even applicable after 20. I’m In My 30s. This Is The Career Advice I Wish I’d Gotten In My 20s, HuffPost
Hmmmmmmm. Just the sound of water soothes me. I’ve learned I love being around water. Who knew!? I mean, I’ve scuba dived for years. A Path to Well-Being: Restore Yourself in Water, Shondaland
All of this. 5 Boundaries That Successful Women Practice Every Day, The Everygirl
This is a good question. I’m not a huge reader and really never have been soooooo. I read (articles and etc.) but not necessarily a ton of books. Can I Be Friends With People Who Don’t Read Books, Psychology Today
Always useful. How To Get Out of That Creative Rut You’re Stuck In, nofilmschool
Interesting. Biorhythms Aren’t Real, But ‘Peaks’ of Productivity Can Be, lifehacker
This just makes sense. The 5 Love Languages Got an Update—Here Are 2 New Ways to Express & Receive Love, The Everygirl
WAtch/listen
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.
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.”-Thomas Sowell
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
“When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.”
-Viktor E. Frankl
“If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best.“
-Maya Angelou