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Vacationing, Vegetating.
Sometime between being keenly aware of my mom’s departure and anticipating the end of exams (both of which have since transpired), I entered a sort of post-holiday blues. I thought that the...
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Booktalk #1: Rules of Civility
Today, I finished one of those books that made me really reluctant to leave the world of its characters, but also excited to evangelize its wonders to anyone I know willing to listen. That would...
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Booktalk #2: Rereading an Old Favorite
As a book lover, I’m ashamed to admit that I rarely REread books, even my favorites. This extends to movies and TV shows, too, no matter how much I love them. There are just too many books and too...
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Booktalk #3: Learning to Lean In
I recently read Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In and have since been expounding its virtues. Just yesterday, I had a conversation with a friend about it (shout-out to Vv!), so I’m all talked out for the...
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Today, I am regrouping.
Charkie is trying to brainwash us into swooning over Simon van Booy (it’s really not that hard, though) so I’m listening to his radio interview as I write this post. His new book is called The Illusion...
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Today, I’m leaving on a jet plane
… not sure when I’ll be back again, but I hope it will be soon. All my bags are not packed and I’m not ready to go either, but there we have it. I’ve prepared some music and reading to distract me from...
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Today, I consider the Takeaway: 5 Things I Learned this Summer
1. ”I’m not psychotic, it’s the side effects of my medications” takes on new meaning inside a psychiatric ward. Although the summer months were filled with food, family, friends, and general fun...
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Today, I took an emotional intelligence test.
The NY Times reports that people who read literary fiction tend to score higher on emotional intelligence tests. Take the test! I posted a 34, but I have a confession – I hardly ever read fiction....
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Today, I lean in…. (#leanin)
It has been sooooooooo long! What have I been up to? Catching up on House of Cards, of course! Did ANYONE watch episode 1 of Season 2?!?!??! Let me just say. Wow. What else has been happening? I...
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