“Your wealth can be stolen, but the precious riches buried deep in your soul cannot.”
-Minnie Riperton
Author: yvettesojourner
“Stand up straight and realize who you are…”
-Maya Angelou
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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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.
“…Play your own way. Don’t play what the public wants—you play what you want, and let the public pick up on what you’re doing—even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.
-Thelonious Monk
“Sometimes when you are in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.”
-Christine Cane
“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.
“It isn’t where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.”
-Ella Fitzgerald
“If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.”
–Toni Morrison
“Ask only whether you are living your values, not whether the boxes are ticked.”
-Sheila Heti