The Advice for Life class at Kadampa Mediation Center spent the entire month of February dedicated to the topic: Learning to Like People. It was so insanely helpful and productive that I’m sharing it with you here. In fact, this entire week I plan on posting various dharma talks I attended at KMC. Welcome to BUDDHIST WEEK…
Two Recent Reads with Nearly Identical Plots
I’m always in the middle of several books, both physical copies along with audiobooks. Earlier this month, I read The Wife Between Us while I listened to The Last Mrs. Parish on an audiobook. I was actually pretty shocked at how similar the two plots were… I kept confusing storylines, character motives, and it became…
“Sorry I’m Late. I Didn’t Want to Come.” — Spring 2018
I believe the entire country is fed up with these ridiculous winter temperatures that lasted until basically yesterday. It snowed 6-inches on the first official day of spring, here in DC, and didn’t really get much better. It’s currently May, and we’re still in winter coats… it’s miserable. I haven’t packed up my gloves, scarf,…
So Many Books, So Little Time | April 2018 Reads
I’m proud to report that I closed out April with nine books! The nine books I finished were a pretty mixed bag, as one can expect. I’d say a majority were winners (a few I would even rate as excellent!) with a couple of lame 2 stars. All in all, I’m pretty happy with the…
Updated! | The New & Improved Simple Everyday Makeup Routine
I never thought I’d utter the following words, but… I’m no longer a bareMinerals gal. I know ladies, I know…
Oh Hey, Nicola Yoon! | Two Excellent YA Reads
When I find an author I enjoy, I usually end up reading a few of their other books back to back. In this case, I stumbled upon Nicola Yoon via Book of the Month. The Sun is Also a Star was one of their December 2016 picks, and upon reading the description, has been on my…