“The need for significance is the emotional force behind much of our behavior. Life is driven by the desire for success. We want our lives to count for something.” -Dr. Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages I have been fascinated with personality tests and the like for as long as I can remember. I love getting super nerdy and introspective and learning things about myself, but I especially love being able to see things I’ve learned reflected in the people around me. I’m not saying it’s …
Books
Everybody, Always
“It’s given me a lot of comfort knowing we’re all rough drafts of the people we’re still becoming.” - Bob Goff - Everybody, Always Everybody, Always was the first book I finished in 2019. I’ve had it recommended to me numerous times, seen it all over social media (it has a memorable cover that I love!), and I finally just had to jump in and see what all the hype was about! So, I placed an order for the book on Amazon… and promptly let it sit on my shelf, unread, for four months. But I …
My Top Ten Favorite Books of 2018
2018 was FULL of incredible reads for me. 49 books, most of them new to me, many in genres I don’t usually venture into, and many with incredible stories that I didn’t expect. You can find my full list of 2018 reads here, but the ten listed below (in no particular order) were my top ten favorites - the best of the best! Although, I had quite a hard time narrowing it down to only ten… Still Life - Louise Penny This was one of those “bookstagram made me do it” scenarios. I’ve seen …
Why I’m Not Setting A Reading Goal for 2019
New year, new reading goal… or maybe not. In 2018 I set the lofty (for me) goal of reading through 52 books within the year. Considering that I had never completed more than 32 books in 52 weeks, this was a big undertaking that I honestly wasn’t even sure I would complete. But it sounded good in my Powersheets, and like I talked about in last week’s post, I was all about setting goals based on what everyone else was doing then, so it made sense. Fast forward to December 31st, 2018, and I was …
Turning the Page on 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I rang in the new year last night with some of my oldest and dearest friends and new friends alike. We didn’t do anything fancy - snacks and game night and lots of laughs - and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My heart is full from this wonderful holiday season and the months leading up to it, and I have so much to be thankful for in this year and beyond. 2018… Where to begin? This year has been a complete whirlwind in all the best ways - new relationships, a new job, …