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.
- I love taking surveys to find out more about myself. My husband urged me to take this VIA Institute character strength survey. It takes about 15 minutes, but I found it insightful and accurate.
- How do you figure out who to trust? Find out more in Elizabeth Gilbert’s 4-Question Test to Know Who to Trust.
- Are having toxic friends better than having no friends? Carlin Flora in Aeon offers an interesting perspective in Bad Friends.
- Are you wondering about your child’s beliefs? Here are 30 questions to ask to gain a deeper understanding about your child’s perspectives.
What are 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.
Oooh, I book marked the Aeon piece. Intrigued!
I’d love to hear what you think. I thought this piece offered an intriguing look at toxic friendships.
Ah, I love all these questions and surveys. That’s my thing! Now I have a nice Sunday afternoon ahead of me.
I thought the survey was accurate in naming the character traits that are important to me. It was fun to do the quiz.