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A Room of My Own
Being location-independent has its perks, but, as Virginia Woolf observed in her classic essay A Room of One’s Own, “A woman must have…a room of her own if she is to write.”
You Can Begin Again And Again
“And in every moment I can be new. Every moment is a little birth. I know rebirth is true because I can observe it.”
What Not Reading a Great Book Taught Me About Giving and Receiving
“Now I just notice how gifts given need to be received or they are not gifts at all. Both giving and receiving require a whole heart.”
Books Are My Refuge From The World And My Connection To It
Books and bookstores as self-care.
Intuition Is A Part Of Rational Thought
The sensation we call intuition is, in fact, a synopsis of everything we know — the sum of all that we have experienced and all that we are currently experiencing. The mark of an intellectually evolved person is not someone who ignores their intuition but someone who harnesses it.
A Human Being Is A Creative Being
We all come from a long line of people who prioritized creativity even before they prioritized reliable and abundant food. Art and creativity nourish us in their own way. It is within all of us to be creative. It is wrapped up in our DNA.
Prioritize Joy
To be happier, prioritize happiness — without pursuing it.
You Were Made To Take Up Space
Smaller body size isn’t better. Our bodies have weight and heft to them. Let’s stop denying that fact.
Hello There!
Right now, self-care looks like noticing where I’m effective, DNF books I don’t enjoy, and using moisturizer.