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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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There are times when I know both of Hubb’s and I feel this way. Feel Like Your Partner Is Taking You for Granted? Sisters From AARP

This here! Is Self-Care Culture a “Third Shift” For Already Overburdened Women?, PopSugar

Tis the season. 5 Effective Ways I’m Finding Focus in a Busy Season of Life, Wit & Delight

This is going in my arsenal. How To Unblock Your Creativity: Scientists Say This Bad Habit Can Help, Inverse

Seriously? What Do Prince and Charles Dickens Have in Common?, Esquire

Yassssss. Why You Should Be Creating Holiday Traditions With Friends, Too, The Everygirl

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Came across this and had to listen to the song. A Poetic F*ck-You: Behind the Scenes of Fleetwood Mac’s Chart-Topping “Dreams”, LitHub

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This I se to happen to me all the time when I was writing!!!! Why Do We Get Our Best Ideas In The Shower?, Discover

 

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

Good question. Are You Actually ‘So Busy,’ or Is It ‘Toxic Productivity’?, Self

Yep. Real Talk From a Nurse About Below-the-Belt Changes That Happen As We Age, Sisters From AARP

I LOVE her and own her records. Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says, The New York Times

How FABULOUS! LaTonya Yvette’s Colorful Farmhouse Was Built for Black Joy, Cup Of Joy

Alright! The Poster For the “Beauty and the Beast” TV Special Gives a First Look at H.E.R. as Belle, PopSugar

Interesting. The Mandates of Magic: On Timeka N. Tounsel’s “Branding Black Womanhood”, Los Angeles Review Of Books

Indeed. The Trauma and Violence That Black Women and Girls Endure on the Corners, Lit Hub

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The Spectacular Life of Octavia Butler, Vulture

Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions, Hidden Brain

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What’s It Like to Be an Editor of a Prison Newspaper?, JSTOR Daily

Writing Into Joy With Leah Johnson, Shondaland

 

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

Putting this in my toolbox. Silencing the negative thoughts, Let’s Talk Grad School

Nothing new and always worth mentioning. Widespread Racial Bias Found in Home Appraisals, The New York Times

Yes, please and thank you. How to Set Boundaries Around Holiday Togetherness, Wit & Delight

This made me think. How I turned $15,000 into $1.2m during the pandemic – then lost it all, The Guardian

Yassssssss! How to Achieve Body Acceptance and Self-Love, According to an Expert, The Everygirl

Yes, please and thank you. 3 Easy Ways to Ritualize Your Period Week, Thinx

Hubbs is a Lego enthusiast and now I am. This is AMAZING! More Than 500,000 Black LEGO Structure Ekow Nimako’s Vast Afrofuturistic Cityscapes, Colossal

Yep. A Path to Well-Being: Practice the Healing Power of Gratitude, Shondaland

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Uhm, I need her to elaborate!!!! Pam Grier’s Advice to Young Women: Enjoy Your Power, Jezebel

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Hubbs and I were last in Barcelona in 2018. I walked everywhere especially around the neighborhoods and spaces locals frequented. This is what I do wherever I go ❤️ 36 Hours In Barcelona, The New York Times

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Love this. On Atlanta’s Essential Role in the Making of American Hip-Hop, 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.

 

“Don’t rely on someone else for your happiness and self-worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can’t love and respect yourself – no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are – completely; the good and the bad – and make changes as YOU see fit – not because you think someone else wants you to be different.”

-Stacey Charter

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. Ever Feel Like You’re Losing Yourself in a Relationship?, Sisters From AARP

This, I’m looking forward to seeing! Behind 3 Champions’ Smithsonian Portraits, The New York Times

Very good question and read. What’s Your Financial Baseline?, Shondaland

A reminder. 9 reminds me of Tina from Bob’s Burgers. 10 Easy, Powerful Ways to Practice Gratitude Every Day, Wit & Delight

All of this!!! How I Finally Achieved Radical Self-Love, and You Can Too, The Everygirl

Interesting. Study Reveals How Stress Colors Our View Of Our Partners (It’s Not Pretty), HuffPost

Putting this in my toolbox. How to kick your habit of assuming the worst, Fast Company

LISTEN

Blending Families for the Holidays, Therapy for Black Girls

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This is a real gem. It’s important to remember “…the Black experience is more than just their trauma.” Here For The Joy: 9 Black Joy Books, Book Riot

Seeing I write and workout, this one made me think. On Writing and Sweating: How a Boutique Fitness Class Fueled My Novel, 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

Things to keep in mind over 40. 40 Little Health Habits Every Black Woman Over 40 Needs to Thrive, Sisters From AARP

This sentence here. “While a Kardashian might be able to afford surgery, meal plans, and trainers to change their body, many people, including the Black women who have repeatedly served as an inspiration for the Kardashian empire, aren’t able to so easily chase the trend of a new body.” Is My Body About to Go Out of Style?, Vogue

Such a wonderful list!!! The Everygirl’s 2022 Holiday Calendar: 61 Days of Festive Activities to Close Out the Year, The Everygirl

I came across this and had to share. This Mozart story really has me thinking. The Next Warren Buffett, Howard Lindzon

Good question. How Do I Find My Personal Style?, The New York Times

Yassssssss! Toni Morrison will finally be on a U.S. stamp in 2023, LitHub

Absolutely, it does. Can the Phases of the Menstrual Cycle Impact How You Feel? These Experts Say Yes, POPSUGAR

While we’re on the topic. I workout while on my period as long as I’m not in pain. Please, please, please first and foremost, listen to your body. The Benefits of Exercising on Your Period, Thinx

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I would LOVE to see this! Chasing Spirits: Mexico City’s House Museums, New York Times

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SPEECHLESS!!!! I own this RECORD and so many more!!! 50 Years Ago, Stevie Wonder Heard the Future, The New York Times

Healthy Friendships with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Dropping Gems With Devi Brown

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Harold R. Johnson on How We Tell Our Own Stories, 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.