WTF? Yeah, I’ll say it again. I packed only twelve pieces of clothing (including shoes!) for a 10 day trip overseas. Of course I also had toiletries, undies, PJ’s, a separate outfit for the two long plane rides, one tote, an iPad, and makeup, but I was able to get EVERYTHING in one carry-on. I’m…
Powering Through Doorstop Books
For one of my three book clubs, I pitched The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. I had no idea it was nearly 600 pages long when I suggested it (LADIES I’M SORRY!). If you’re wondering, it turns out that it was a winner across the board! ANYWAY, a long book can seem overwhelming, I totally…
A Very Parisian 30th Birthday
I turned thirty yesterday, and have to say, I’m really excited for this new decade of life.
Book Club | The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
If you’re only going to read a handful of books this year, make sure you read The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. Everything about this book is incredible. It is truly a wonderful and perfect story. I literally have nothing but glowing things to say, I simply loved everything about this book.
What I Learned at a Meditation Workshop
Every Sunday morning, the Kadampa Meditation Center, at Southwest, holds a class, called ‘Advice for Life’ from 10a-11a with their resident teacher Gen Demo. She is extremelly well spoken, articulate, and hands out nuggets of gold every single class. I always come with a notebook and a pen to jot literally every word she speaks…
Everything I Read in February
My reading goal for 2018 is 72 books, which is exactly where I ended up for 2017. My goal for this year breaks down to a nice and easy 6 books per month. But I somehow closed out January with EIGHT books. Crazy. I know. And this month is shaping up to be no different….