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.

READ

Ha! Quinta Brunson Missed the Quiet-Quitting Memo, Cosmopolitan

All of this. 12 Expert-Backed Financial Resolutions To Make This Year—And How To Achieve Them, The Everygirl

I had to read this a few times. Such a good read! On Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Black Nerd Girl Culture, Teen Vogue

While we’re on the topic. The Black Nerds Redefining the Culture, The New York Times

Here’s some inspiration for you. Love this!!! This 72-Year-Old Whose Bikini Shots Went Viral Says Your Moment Is Right Now, Sisters From AARP

For me alone time is a MUST. 6 Tips for Politely Telling Your Partner You Need Alone Time, Self

Create

I have my moments when I yearn to do something repetitive sooooo I turn to Legos or puzzles. I use to color but…. When it comes to puzzles I LOVE JIGGY!!! Have you seen Edwina Owens Elliott’s collection? FABULOUS!!!!

I’ve completed and framed:

Portrait Design 091, Natasha Cunningham

And Reyna, Reyna Noriega which is no longer available

Listen

I’ve also  been listening to Fred White’s music all month. Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67, Rolling Stone

WRITE

I didn’t know where to put this one sooooo opted to drop it here. I wish there was audio for this. I love hearing the voices during interviews. Nikki Giovanni on Rest, Love, and Care, Public Books

Ocean Vuong on Taking the Time You Need to Write, 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.

 

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

This! ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women, The New York Times

While we’re on the subject. Meet The Organization Shaping the Future of Black Maternal Health, Thinx

Yep. Why We Actually Need More Mindless Activities, lifehacker

If you were wondering. Also, there is a useful rep calculator. I’m a Trainer, and This Is How Heavy Your Weights Actually Need to Be to Build Muscle, PopSugar

Always nice to have a reminder. The Case for True Rest Over ‘Active Recovery’, Self

Ooooooo. Here’s What a Balanced and Effective Weekly Workout Plan Actually Looks Like, Self

I’m all about it! Stay Strong, Slim, Sharp and Sexy at 40, 50, 60 …, Sisters From AARP

Interesting. Being vs Doing: The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”, mindful

watch

I want to see this! Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space, American Experience

Listen

Yes, please and thank you. 4 Podcasts by Black Women to Listen to Now, Sisters From AARP

Since the passing of Anita PointerI’ve been listening to the Pointer Sisters’ on repeat. Anita Pointer was the lead vocalist for many of the Pointer Sisters’ Top 40 hits and helped define their pop sound in the 1980s., The New York Times

WRITE

Lucy Sante on Writing with the Back Brain, 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.

 

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! 10 Ways Listening to Your Health Apps Can Backfire, lifehacker

If you’re into resolutions and looking for things to try. 60 Realistic New Year’s Resolutions You Can Totally Achieve This Year, TheEverygirl

Good question. What Does It Mean to Really, Truly Rest?, Self

Yasssssss 👏🏾, while we’re on the subject. The Founder of the Nap Ministry on the Ways Rest Can Be a Form of Resistance, Self

Such a good question! If You Stopped Fretting About Your Figure, How Would You Use That Time?, Sisters From AARP

Wait, what?! Your Super-Tight Leggings Might Be Messing With Your Core and Pelvic Floor, PopSugar

listen

A Restorative Self-Care Playlist to Put On While You Hang Out and Do Nothing, SELF

WRITE

America’s Public Libraries Reflect the Systematic Failures and Social Inequality of Our Country, Electric Lit

Emily Gould on How (and Why) to Keep Writing When Writing Feels Pointless, 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.

 

Did you know January is national self love month??!! 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

I love wearing Chanel No 5!!! Why the History of Its Fragrances Is So Important to Chanel, PopSugar

Yep! The Best Investment to Make in 2023 Is in Yourself, WSJ

Such FABULOUS suggestions! 14 Small (yet Effective) Actions For a Happier and Healthier 2023, Sisters From AARP

Now this is interesting. Two Barbers, a YouTube Channel and the Truth About Race at the Racetrack, New York Times

A must read. The luxury tax assessed on Black women, Andscape

THIS!!!! The Mindf*ck of Midlife, The Cut

A must read! Suicidal thoughts are often hidden. Here’s how to talk about it, Washington Post

Good hacks. 5 Brilliant Wardrobe Hacks for When Your Weight Is Changing, Sisters From AARP

Yes, please and thank you. 6 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating, Mindful

listen

Have you heard of Elayne Jones?! Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, New York Times

WRITE

What to Read Before and After Seeing James Baldwin Abroad, LitHub

Tressie McMillan Cottom: Why Black People Are the Most Future People She Know, 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.