“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
-Maya Angelou
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
This here! Tired of Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Learn These Wealth-Building Strategies, Sisters From AARP
Lots of Octavia Butler articles lately. I’m just going to put this right here. The Visions of Octavia Butler, The New York Times
And while we’re ponder Octavia Butler’s vision. How to Survive in Broken Worlds: Jesmyn Ward on Octavia Butler’s Empathy and Optimism, LitHub
Yes, please and thank you. What To Do If You Feel Guilty After Setting Boundaries, HuffPost
Just in case you’re looking. 8 Festive December Activities to Try This Weekend That Cost Less Than $5, The Everygirl
While we’re on the topic. Festive Holiday Freebies, Sisters From AARP
Oldie but goodie. I’m a big advocate for morning pages. If you haven’t read The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron please do. Decluttering the Mind: An Ode to Morning Pages, Wit & Delight
RESEARCHING
I came across an announcement of the death of Joyce Bryant a legendary singer, dancer and civil rights activist. Listen, if you haven’t read about this phenomenal woman GET ON IT!
WRITE
How Virginia Woolf Shunned—and Then Embraced—T.S. Eliot, 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.
Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.
-Brené Brown
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
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
LISTEN
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
WRITE
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.
“Self-care is how you take your power back.”
– Lalah Delia
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
LISTEN
The Spectacular Life of Octavia Butler, Vulture
Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions, Hidden Brain
WRITE
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.
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.”
~ Gail Sheehy
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
watch
Uhm, I need her to elaborate!!!! Pam Grier’s Advice to Young Women: Enjoy Your Power, Jezebel
travel
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
WRITE
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
“Your own self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.”
~Ramana Maharshi