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Review: Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give

Review: Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give

This is my favorite kind of books to read: realistic and humorous essays all tied together under a common theme. I wasn't familiar with Calhoun's writing prior to this book but I'm a big fan now. Her voice is more nuanced and mature than glib "Dear Abby"...

Review: The Mindfulness Teaching Guide

Review: The Mindfulness Teaching Guide

  By far, this is the most helpful book on teaching mindfulness I've ever read. While there are plenty of books on how to practice mindfulness, there aren't as many on how to teach it or that go into details on the experience. What shines through in...

Mindfulness Books for the Overwhelmed

Mindfulness Books for the Overwhelmed

  You can’t toss a bookmark inside your local bookstore without hitting a book that has something to do with mindfulness. It feels like everyone wants you to be mindful all day long. If you’re like me, you’re already busy with work, life, and hello - BOOKS. I am...

I Like Big TBReviewed Piles (And I Cannot Lie)

I Like Big TBReviewed Piles (And I Cannot Lie)

(Please tell me you got the Sir Mixalot reference?Big piles - see what I did there?) I've received a couple of messages from friends (thanks ya'll!) asking me what kinds of books I'll be reviewing as my instagram feed does not showcase a lot of fiction. Then they...

Books to Begin With

Books to Begin With

Books have always played a key role in how I see the world, with a special emphasis on books that help me see who I am as a person and who I wish to be. But what if you found a book that described YOU - without actually having written it yourself? That's what this...

My Part To Make America Read Again

My Part To Make America Read Again

Let's just sum up how I feel about the 2016 U.S. Presidential election: fundamentally disturbed. I'm not going into why, as there are hundreds of thousands of words already committed to why I am not pleased with the results: my reasons are no different than those...

How To Never Start A Blog

How To Never Start A Blog

Many of us live busy lives filled with too much to do. We already have packed schedules and overbooked timelines: the thought of adding one more thing to the list feels overwhelming. Our instant messenger status might as well shout "Busy!" at all hours of the nite. On...

Prologue

Prologue

I have spent a lifetime reading, absorbing, and being inspired by books and the words of others. I have experienced the same thoughts, feelings, and questions which many other human beings have - why am I here, how can I be happy, what should I make for dinner - and...