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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Soooo many good ideas here. 15 Sunday Rituals To Set You Up for an Amazing Week, The Everygirl

I HAD to share this. 8 Friendship Red Flags You Really Shouldn’t Ignore, Self

Yep! Ignore This Event at Your Own Risk. Sisters From AARP

Yes, it happens. What To Do When Money Is Impacting Your Friendships, MIC

Good advice. The Art of Friendship: How to Part Ways With a Pal, Shondaland

Yes, self care can be fun but it does take planning and work. Even in micro doses. Are We Kidding Ourselves Into Believing “Self-Care” Is Fun?, PopSugar

Yes, because you should always be kind to yourself. Especially, when it’s difficult. Here’s How to Actually Be Kinder to Yourself, Self

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Janelle Monáe I Angie Martinez IRL Podcast, YouTube

 

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.

 

“People always ask me, ‘You have so much confidence. Where did that come from?’ It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl… it doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see…”

-Gabourey Sidibe

 

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

All of this. 6 Green Flags You’re Becoming Your Best Self, The Everygirl

Such a good read. 16 Ways To Practice ‘Ahimsa’ Which Is To Do No Harm (But Take No Shit), Thought Catalog

Yes, we can 😊 We Can Do Hard Things, Sisters From AARP

Yep! It Doesn’t Matter If We Behave, The Cut

Numbers 9 and 12 are everything! Refresh Your Life This Spring: 20 Ways to Align Your Growth With the Season, Camille Styles

I love all things Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. A Love Letter to Studio Ghibli, Shondaland

Seriously though. How to Stop Romanticizing the Past So You Can Enjoy Your Life Right Now, Self

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No Human Contact: On Solitary Confinement’s Origins as a Tool for Handling Mental Illness, 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.

 

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

-Muhammad Ali