I am a voracious reader and every week I come across either a book, online piece or website I want to share with others. I’ve decided to curate these gems and highlight them on Friday. I hope you find these faves as insightful as I do.
- Are you a goal setter? How does that work for you? In an article in Science of Us, Brad Stulberg explains how “Big Goals Can Backfire. Olympians Show Us What to Focus on Instead.“
- Ponder this truth: “Skinny isn’t beautiful. And thin or not-so-thin really doesn’t matter. What matters is how you feel in your body, regardless of what you weigh.” In Salon, Ann Hood explores this topic in “Skinny isn’t beautiful: Only after I stopped dreading my weight did I find true happiness.”
- For people in midlife this NPR article presents good news: “Olympic Athletes Prove That Older Doesn’t Have To Mean Slower.”
- “Blessings of a Cracked iPhone” by Christine Yu offered a much needed reminder to pay attention, put down my phone and be present.
What were your favorite reads this week?
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too.
One day I forgot my phone at home. At first I tensed up. Then I saw it as a blessing and it was! ? A great reminder to all of us . Xox
I loved Christine’s piece! I read it in Alaska, when catching up on reading.
And now I’m doing that some more!