“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
-bell hooks
Author: yvettesojourner
“I don’t change. I simply become more myself”
-Joyce Carol Oates
“If you are outgrowing who you’ve been, you are right on schedule. Keep evolving.”
-Lalah Deliah
“It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not.”
-Bette Davis
“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”
-Maya Angelou
“Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults.”
-Les Brown
“At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.”
-Toni Morrison
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
Yep, I can’t get enough of Chef Babette Davis!!! #Fitnessgoals! Babette Davis Reveals How She Stays Snatched at 72, Sisters From AARP
Okay. How to Overcome Decision Fatigue, Oprah Daily
The ‘what the hell’ effect! HA!!! 🙃 Did your resolutions slide? It might be the ‘what the hell’ effect, The Washington Post
I love taking the train! Yes, to all of this. 10 Awe-Inspiring New Train Trips to Take in 2023, Shondaland
Watch
listen
I LOVE Hayao Miyazaki!!! Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land, The New York Times Magazine
WRITE
‘I Hate My Writing Group’, The Cut
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’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’ s much easier to be somebody else or nobody at all.”
-Sylvia Plath
“I’m not terribly interested in beauty. What touches me is someone who understands herself.”-Vivienne Westwood