Category: Reflection

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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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Indeed it is. Trusting Yourself Is Hard—These 2 Tricks Make It Easier, Self

FYI. These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds, npr

Are you a procrastinator? Use Productive Procrastination to Start a Daunting Task, lifehacker

Yes, let’s. Take the visitor’s approach to exploring your own city, Vox

I’m just going to leave this right here. Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life, The Atlantic

Interesting. On the Enduring Popularity of Marvel’s Fantastic Four, LitHub

Yes, to this. Experts Say You Should Have These 14 Things in Common With Your Partner, PopSugar

If you need it. 9 Fall Date Night Ideas—Because This Season Is Truly the Best, The EveryGirl

Yassssssssss 🙌🏾 High-Tech Hair Helpers to Try, Sisters From AARP

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“To Be A Writer, You Must Write:” How Joan Didion Became Joan, 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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Yasssssss 👏🏾 Why Black Women Are Settling Into the Rich Auntie Aesthetic, PopSugar

HELLO! In Praise of Midlife Heroines in Film and Fiction, LitHub

Oooooooooooo!!! 11 Essential Hip-Hop Books, Vulture

Ha! I LOVE Agatha Christie so it’s only fitting I share this. Why Agatha Christie’s mousetraps still beguile us, even if the films aren’t always killer, Los Angeles Times

Because I LOVE Marvel and DC. I Used to Love Marvel. Interesting argument. Now It Feels Like Homework, Jezebel

Hmmmmm. How to Manifest Better Friendships In Your Life, The Everygirl

I LOVE this!!! Sounds like a plan! Get your work recognized: write a brag document, Julia Evans

Oooooooo, The Summer of the Black Woman, The 19th

This here, “Do your best to be your own health advocate.” Please read! Here’s Why Black People Are More Likely to Experience Heart Failure, Self

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Everything and anything from the 70’s ❤️

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This right  here though!!!! Flyana Boss – You Wish (With Missy Elliott & Kaliii) – Remix (Lyric Video), YouTube

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Zadie Smith Drops In; Drew Barrymore Is Eased Out, The New York Times

 

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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Seriously?! Ava DuVernay Is the First Black American Woman to Compete at the Venice Film Festival, Jezebel

YASSSSSS 👏🏾 I Became a Fashion Model at 73, Sisters From AARP

Hello! 5 Things to Try If Sharing a Bed Is Completely Ruining Your Sleep, Self

If you were looking. Make This Season Unforgettable: 12 Ways to Savor Every Moment of Fall, The Everygirl

Interesting. The Most Effective Ways to Deal With Entitled Coworkers, lifehacker

Real life. I Can’t Afford My Friends Anymore, Refinery29

This one’s for ALL my designer/luxury bag lovers!!! Honey, I Shrunk the Chanel! This Artist Turns Major Bags Into Mini Masterpieces, Vogue

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I went from watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show to The Bob Newhart Show which is expiring in 9 days!!!! No clue what I will watch next.

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Everything Eatha Kitt! Especially, Monotonous lol

I couldn’t pass up listening to this!!! I mean Ann Patchett and MERYL STREEP!!!!! Meryl Streep Would Like to Tell You a Story, The New York Times

 

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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Hmmmmm. Why you should divide your life into semesters, even when you’re not in school, Vox

Alright, alright, alright! Achieve Anything at Any Age: A Shondaland Series, Shondaland

Yassssss!!!! 10 Women Rappers Who Are Fearless in Fashion, From Lauryn Hill to Nicki Minaj, PopSugar

In case you need it. In a Career Rut? These Journal Prompts Will Bring You Clarity, The Everygirl

This is REAL! Are You ‘Intellectualizing’ To Avoid Distress? Here’s How To Tell, HuffPost

Hello!!! Number 1 is EVERYTHING to me. 5 Ways to Make Sure You Eat When You’re Sick of Cooking and Burned Out By Daily Life, Self

Soooooo need this. How to Enter Flow State, Increase Your Ability to Concentrate, and Let Your Ego Fall Away : An Animated Primer, OpenCulture

 

 

 

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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Alright, alright, alright!!!!!! “Young Love” Normalizes Natural Hair in Cartoons, and It’s About Time, PopSugar

Now, y’all know I just finished binge watching this show soooooooo this is fitting. ‘Living Single’ feels like ‘a love letter’ to Black women because it is, the creator says, NBCBLK

You’re welcome❤️ 10 people share their ideas for fun without breaking the bank, npr

This can be applied to soooooo many things besides cooking! 15 Julia Child Quotes to Live By, the kitchn

Hmmmmmm. Is It Time To Embrace “Opinion Fatigue”?, Bustle

Yassssss 👏🏾 to number 12!!!! Fighting Fair Is a Skill—Here Are 12 Therapist-Approved Tips, Self

FYI. The Art of Friendship: How to Travel Together, 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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Listen, it is EXTREMELY different! How Menopause Affects Women of Color, The New York Times

Hello! I am a former “Super-Helper.” Are You a Super-Helper?, Sisters From AARP

This is definitely for me 🙌🏾  A Guide to Doing Nothing for People Who Are Really Bad at It, Self

For those confused or unaware. The Real Meaning of Gatekeeping It’s always been about the most powerful — it’s who has power and what they do with it that has changed, The Cut

Absolutely. The Tough Stuff We Don’t Talk About Enough When Working With Friends, Time

Yaaassssssss! How You Should Change Your Workout Once You Hit 40, The New York Times

An absolute must! A Path to Well-Being: Build Stronger Boundaries, 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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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 is a real issue y’all! Is Menopause Changing My Hair?, The New York Times

Indeed it is a form of self care. Actually, ‘Bed Rotting’ Can Be a Very Legit Form of Self-Care, Self

Yassssss!!!! I’m Loving This Change in My Life, Sisters From AARP

I truly enjoy walking especially when compared to running. I’m just being honest❤️ When I’m abroad I wander/walk everywhere. It allows me to actually see the spaces I traverse differently. 6 Ways to Enjoy Mindful Walking, Mindful

Okay. What to Do About That Thing You’ve Been Putting Off, The Art of Non-Conformity

Yasssssssss 👏🏾 Listen it happens. You Want to Eat Healthier. Your Partner Does Not. Here’s How to Handle That, Self

 

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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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! 5 Ways a Bad Marriage May Harm Health After 40, Sisters From AARP

I couldn’t resist sharing this. 25 Game Changing Hip-Hop Songs by Women, Jezebel

Good question? Why Are Black Women Disproportionately Affected by Uterine Fibroids?, Self

Hmmmmmmm. Hanlon’s Razor: Not Everyone is Out to Get You, Farnam Street

Alright. Morning Routine Hacks for Better Digestion Throughout the Entire Day, Everygirl

Interesting. On Relational Infrastructure, Fieldnotes

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Lovin’ You: Memories of Minnie, Sisters From AARP

 

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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

Have I shared this with you? If I have, sorry, not sorry! Once just isn’t enough, Your Travel Tribe Is Ready to Go!, Sisters From AARP

PLEASE READ❣️ I’m a Black Woman Who Survived Breast Cancer. Here’s What I Want Other Women of Color to Know, Self

You’re welcome 💋 Americans check their phones 144 times a day. Here’s how to cut back, FortuneWell

I know I am❣️ Yassssss! Fit and Fly After 40, Sisters From AARP

Interesting read. Thoughts? The internet gets heated over ‘soft girl’ culture, San Francisco Chronicles

Yes, please! How to Stop Comparing Your Current Body to Your Former One, Self

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I’m at it again y’all. I am binge watching ALL of Living Single!!! It started with the Golden Girls the Designing Women and then 227!!!! Listen, it was FABULOUS seeing Sheryl Lee Ralph in Designing Women was EVERYTHING!!! Listening seeing all of the young Black actors in Living Single and 227 who are now Directors, Internationally known and RENOWN has poured into me! Also, I’ve also been reminded that Black people have been all about luxury since forever 🙌🏾 Yasssss, to all of the Cartier, Van Cleef and… 

And since I mentioned her name soooooo it should be no surprise I stumbled upon This HERE!!! A MUST SEE! A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph, TED

Yassssss, I’m a fan of Jane Birkin. Yes, the Jane Birkin Hermès named their Birkin after which she proudly carried and let me tell you I LOVE the way her aged bag looked #birkingoals. She was a phenomenal woman. The Undersung Filmography of Jane Birkin, Vogue

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What Completism Can Teach Us About the Creative Process, 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.

Hiya, Yvette Sojourner here❣️ This is 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

If you missed it. Yes, please and thank you! 50 RAPPERS 50 STORIES, New York Times

Ha, another 50 list! Let’s see shall we. 50 Little Rituals That Will Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Inspired, The Everygirl

Yep, yep, yep. Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic, The New York Times

Right!? 8 Things No One Ever Tells You About Sex After Menopause, Self

I HAD to share this one! A Path to Well-Being: Practice Self-Compassion to Reach Your Goals, Shondaland

I’m excited about this! How to learn something new every day, Vox

Hmmmmmmmm?! People Who Take Regular Daytime Naps Tend to Have Bigger, Healthier Brains, Study Finds, RealSimple

For all my natuRals❣️

I purchased a bonnet from Ecoslay which I love sooooo when I got this in my inbox I had to share! How a healthy body leads to healthy hair, Ecoslay

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Mikki Kendall Remembers the Indelible Work and Full Complexity of bell hooks, 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.